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Kingwood Elementary

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Kingwood Elementary ranks 219 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kingwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Kingwood, West Virginia, serving 383 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Preston County Schools district, which is ranked 35 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kingwood Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 50.8%, while the district and state averages were 53%. Similarly, in 4th-grade ELA, Kingwood Elementary's proficiency rate was 43.3%, compared to the district and state averages of 46.6% and 50.3%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like Bruceton School and Terra Alta/East Preston School, Kingwood Elementary generally performs worse in both subjects across multiple grade levels.

The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups. Male students tend to perform better than female students, and the school's performance for African American students is relatively strong compared to the state. However, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students is weaker, with rankings in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools in recent years. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($11,218 in 2018-2019) and student-teacher ratio (14 to 16.6 students per teacher), its overall academic performance remains below the state and district averages, suggesting a need for more effective resource allocation and targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes.

383

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,218

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 S Price St
Kingwood, WV 26537-1440

(304) 329-1034

District: Preston County Schools

Students who attend Kingwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Preston Middle School
High:	Preston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.7%

Asian:

0.5%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg50%

219^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Preston County Schools

35^th of 55Preston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	219 of 355	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	185 of 368	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	275 of 375	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	241 of 380	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	274 of 383	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	262 of 392	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.9	368 of 399	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	371 of 402	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	360 of 408	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	353 of 422	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	203 of 428	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	186 of 426	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	188 of 426	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	112 of 427	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	61.4	142 of 420	66.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.7	59 of 187	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	138 of 146	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	231 of 302	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	215 of 316	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	139 of 317	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	191 of 325	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	178 of 322	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	217 of 339	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	241 of 366	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.7	355 of 381	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	213 of 328	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	256 of 336	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	277 of 333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	277 of 347	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	179 of 335	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	276 of 368	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	343 of 382	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	136 of 305	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	134 of 325	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	204 of 322	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	276 of 330	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	208 of 333	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	240 of 338	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	238 of 364	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.7	328 of 382	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	145 of 171	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	88 of 183	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	72 of 180	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	138 of 185	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	113 of 258	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.5	250 of 377	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	209 of 353	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	223 of 367	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	190 of 366	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	279 of 373	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	238 of 376	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	254 of 373	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	251 of 374	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.6	353 of 382	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2017)68th percentile+61 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-4 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kingwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	207 S Price St	Kingwood	26537	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 329-1034	383	26	15.0		378 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	41.1	219^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.3%		43.6	215^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.6%	4	50.8	48.3					42.9	43.3							$11,218	$1,550	$9,668
West Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	113 Eby School Road	Arthurdale	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 864-3835	604	41	14.7		585 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	32	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%		41.9	227^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.3%	35	40.4	18.0	41.8	34.8	23.2	13.3	32.1	39.3	32.7	47.8	32.1	25.3	31.5	13.3	$9,131	$1,362	$7,769
South Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	5258 S Preston Hwy	Tunnelton	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 568-2331	312	23	13.5		306 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26.1	295^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.9%		21	322^nd of 368 public elementary schools	12.5%	27	36.8	44.4	30.2	14.0	31.0	12.5	21.1	44.4	44.2	39.5	44.8	27.5	30.2	10.3	$11,354	$2,050	$9,304
Rowlesburg School	Public	K-8	46 Center St	Rowlesburg	26425	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 454-9311	33	5	6.6		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,322	$1,729	$13,594
Terra Alta/East Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	1103 E State Ave	Terra Alta	26764	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 789-2344	283	22	12.8		272 (96.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	41.1	218^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.6%		36.1	252^nd of 368 public elementary schools	31.5%	34	55.6	32.1	35.3	16.7	34.6	26.7	44.4	46.4	58.8	33.3	53.9	53.3	41.2	20.0	$10,355	$1,387	$8,968
Fellowsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	139 Fellowsville School Rd	Tunnelton	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 892-3866	59	8	7.3		59 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	53.3						40.0								$16,144	$2,422	$13,722
Aurora School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Aurora School Dr	Aurora	26705	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 735-3781	142	14	10.5		142 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.7	166^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.2%		42.1	223^rd of 368 public elementary schools	39.4%	57	78.6	30.0	64.3		37.5	38.5	50.0	45.0	42.9		37.5	23.1	28.6	53.9	$11,380	$1,367	$10,013
Bruceton School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Morgantown Street	Bruceton Mills	26425	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 379-2593	603	38	15.8		596 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	64.5	105^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.4%		61.1	124^th of 368 public elementary schools	66.3%	19	61.6	61.7	57.4	31.8	44.4	29.3	42.5	61.7	59.3	38.1	59.3	34.5	48.2	13.8	$9,487	$775	$8,712
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Goshen Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9231	536	32	16.8		515 (96.1%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	87.9	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.3	21^st of 368 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	74.0	68.0	74.0				52.0	65.3	75.3				65.8		$12,517	$789	$11,728
Brookhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Baker St	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9236	550	36	15.2		510 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	84.2	35^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	27^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.7%	8	60.8	75.7	58.2				54.4	78.3	67.2				50.8		$12,643	$1,112	$11,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingwood Elementary

Is Kingwood Elementary a good school?

Kingwood Elementary ranks 219^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kingwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kingwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Preston Middle School
High : Preston High School

How many students attend Kingwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Kingwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kingwood Elementary?

Students at Kingwood Elementary are 99% White.

What district is Kingwood Elementary in?

Preston County Schools

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