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West Liberty Elementary School

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West Liberty Elementary School ranks 48 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

West Liberty Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in West Liberty, West Virginia, with 118 students enrolled. The school is part of the Ohio County Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Liberty Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 83.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 66.5% for the district and 53% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, reaching as high as 11th out of 380 schools in the 2020-2021 school year and maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and white students, often ranking in the top 100 schools in the state for these groups.

While West Liberty Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools in the Ohio County Schools district, such as Steenrod Elementary and Woodsdale Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings, suggesting a culture of excellence within the district. The school's performance in 5th grade science, with only 35.3% proficiency in 2024-2025, may be an area for further investigation and potential improvement.

124

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,008

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

745 Van Meter Way
West Liberty, WV 26074-1065

(304) 336-7221

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend West Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wheeling Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of West Virginia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg60%

West Virginia avg46%

48^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Ohio County Schools

1^st of 55Ohio County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	48 of 355	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	51 of 368	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	125 of 368	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.4	22 of 375	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	11 of 380	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	47 of 383	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	73 of 392	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	68 of 399	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	83 of 402	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	60 of 408	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	90.2	13 of 422	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.2	7 of 428	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	94.7	6 of 426	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	14 of 426	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	32 of 427	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	29 of 420	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	65.1	86 of 317	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	66 of 366	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	64 of 381	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	81.9	30 of 368	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	44 of 382	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	57 of 305	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	93 of 364	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	102 of 382	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.8	112 of 377	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	66 of 353	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	65 of 367	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	145 of 366	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.3	32 of 373	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	19 of 376	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	62 of 373	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	102 of 374	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	69 of 382	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2017)70th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+21 vs state

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	745 Van Meter Way	West Liberty	26074	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 336-7221	124	9	14.4		111 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	79.8	48^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.5%		79.8	51^st of 368 public elementary schools	86.1%	3	83.3	66.7	58.8	50.0	76.2	64.7	35.3	$14,008	$584	$13,423
Warwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Richland Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0375	304	22	13.9		274 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)	48.9	53.2	50.0	40.4	44.7	55.3	18.4
Brooke Primary School South	Public	K-2	1448 Main St	Wellsburg	26070	Brooke County	Brooke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 737-0133	203	18	11.1		189 (93.1%)	6 (3.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)								$13,852	$1,016	$12,836
Brooke Intermediate School South	Public	3-4	1305 Washington Pike	Wellsburg	26070	Brooke County	Brooke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 737-1760	121	12	9.8		113 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	56.9	143^rd of 355 public elementary schools	59.7%		64.5	107^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.9%	36	62.7	52.5		42.4	54.2			$13,116	$838	$12,279
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bethany Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0378	405	32	12.6		351 (86.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	83.2	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.5	29^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	58.6	78.6	47.2	63.8	75.0	66.0	56.6	$12,112	$959	$11,153
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	256	19	13.2		230 (89.8%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%		84.7	37^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.9%	20	73.5	80.8	66.7	67.7	67.3	68.9	46.7	$12,134	$754	$11,381
Middle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	579 Middle Creek Rd	Triadelphia	26059	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0369	225	20	11.2		203 (90.2%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	79.3	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%		72.9	73^rd of 368 public elementary schools	80.2%	21	78.4	69.4	44.8	73.0	69.4	62.1	35.7	$13,406	$1,736	$11,670
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Zane St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0366	231	22	10.5		148 (64.1%)	55 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	76.9	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%		89.5	20^th of 368 public elementary schools	94.6%	36	67.6	58.6	78.6	51.4	69.0	85.7	28.6	$17,677	$2,294	$15,384
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	125	8	15.9		115 (92.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%		83.8	40^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.1%	11	73.9	63.2	83.3	65.2	68.4	66.7	41.7	$12,795	$658	$12,137
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	299	29	10.4		269 (90.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%		65.5	102^nd of 368 public elementary schools	72.3%	26	64.7	60.5	50.0	58.8	65.8	41.2	11.8	$13,972	$1,421	$12,552

Frequently Asked Questions about West Liberty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Liberty Elementary School?

Students at West Liberty Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is West Liberty Elementary School in?

Ohio County Schools

What schools do graduates of West Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Wheeling Park High School

Is West Liberty Elementary School a good school?

West Liberty Elementary School ranks 48^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended West Liberty Elementary School.

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