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Terra Alta/East Preston School

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Terra Alta/East Preston School ranks 240 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Terra Alta/East Preston School in Terra Alta, WV, is a small PK-8 school serving 283 students in the rural mountain community of Preston County, part of the Preston County Schools district.

This school has a real bright spot: its 3rd-grade math program is exceptional. In the most recent testing year, 66.7% of 3rd graders scored proficient in math—a full 12 percentage points above the state average and better than the much higher-ranked Bruceton School (45%) just 16 miles away. The school also shows strong 6th-grade English Language Arts scores, beating both district and state averages. However, this early success doesn't carry through. The same students who excel in 3rd grade see math proficiency plummet to just 25% by 4th grade, and the school's overall math and ELA scores in grades 4-8 fall below state averages. Science is a relative strength, with scores essentially matching the state average. The school also has a persistent gender gap—girls consistently score much higher than boys—and struggles to support students from low-income backgrounds, who rank in the bottom quarter of the state.

With a 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio, class sizes are smaller than at nearby West Preston School or Kingwood Elementary, and per-student spending is higher than at Bruceton—yet those schools generally outperform Terra Alta. The school has earned a 2-star rating (32nd percentile statewide), a slight improvement from recent years. For parents, this is a school with genuine instructional strengths in early elementary grades and science, but one that faces clear challenges in maintaining momentum through middle school and closing achievement gaps for boys and low-income students.

283

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,355

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1103 E State Ave
Terra Alta, WV 26764-1441

(304) 789-2344

District: Preston County Schools

Students who attend Terra Alta/East Preston School usually attend:

High:

Preston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg39%

Elementary school

240^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

101^st of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

29^th of 54Preston 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	240 of 355	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	218 of 355	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	252 of 368	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	275 of 368	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	223 of 375	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	278 of 380	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	353 of 383	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	275 of 392	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	295 of 399	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	309 of 402	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	355 of 408	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	378 of 422	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	411 of 428	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	357 of 426	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	312 of 426	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.3	283 of 427	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	197 of 420	53.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.3	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	72.3	18 of 146	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	185 of 300	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	185 of 302	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	192 of 317	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	150 of 325	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	302 of 339	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	251 of 366	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	286 of 381	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.8	111 of 156	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	249 of 314	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	273 of 328	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	259 of 336	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	241 of 335	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	277 of 368	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	256 of 382	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	244 of 298	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	251 of 305	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	269 of 322	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	224 of 330	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	251 of 333	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	294 of 338	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	262 of 364	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	276 of 382	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.8	165 of 218	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	36.3	175 of 258	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	349 of 377	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	233 of 352	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	189 of 353	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	246 of 367	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	275 of 366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	220 of 373	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	267 of 376	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	347 of 373	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	270 of 374	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	289 of 382	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	101 of 161	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	90 of 168	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	76 of 169	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	62 of 169	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	125 of 171	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	163 of 171	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	144 of 170	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	148 of 176	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	151 of 172	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	155 of 173	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.8	112 of 172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	86 of 174	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	36 of 172	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	35 of 171	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	39.0	122 of 171	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.4	83 of 171	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	98 of 155	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	48 of 158	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	32 of 158	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	61 of 158	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	101 of 162	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	126 of 162	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	134 of 166	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.2	113 of 174	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	152 of 155	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	92 of 165	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	57 of 164	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	57 of 162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	37 of 162	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	23.6	149 of 164	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	143 of 165	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	135 of 176	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	100 of 154	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	141 of 160	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.7	57 of 158	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	40 of 161	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	22.0	150 of 164	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	160 of 161	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	133 of 164	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	167 of 176	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	49.9	48 of 130	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	105 of 142	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	163 of 174	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	106 of 161	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	91 of 168	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	53 of 168	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	63 of 168	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	126 of 170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	164 of 168	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	144 of 167	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	145 of 176	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2021)88th percentile+61 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)29th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2017)17th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)63rd percentile+58 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)							WV Assessment Science (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	37	240^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.4%		41.1	218^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.6%	22	66.7	25.0	26.9	25.0	20.0	34.6	34.3	48.2	37.5	42.3	55.0	30.0	42.3	42.7	26.9	30.8	28.9	$10,355	$1,387	$8,968
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%)	56.9	142^nd of 355 public elementary schools	60.0%		41.1	219^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.3%	77	63.6	45.7					53.6	52.7	48.6					50.4				$11,218	$1,550	$9,668
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%)	61.2	116^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.3%		51.7	166^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.2%	50	71.4	59.2	50.0	56.3	23.1	30.0	48.0	28.6	52.6	45.0	50.0	15.4	38.1	39.4	45.0	52.4	48.8	$11,380	$1,367	$10,013
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
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%)	30.5	275^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.5%		26.1	295^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.9%	20	50.0	33.3	49.5	17.5	20.5	32.7	32.6	25.0	44.4	49.5	39.0	38.5	57.1	42.3	27.9	32.1	30.0	$11,354	$2,050	$9,304
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%)	15.9	334^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.9%		32	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%	72	42.4	25.5	39.0	17.0	22.5	18.2	27.9	28.8	25.5	40.7	25.0	36.7	30.9	31.3	22.0	14.6	18.4	$9,131	$1,362	$7,769
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	100^th of 355 public elementary schools	71.8%		64.5	105^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.4%	5	45.0	68.6	55.3	54.7	39.3	45.3	51.8	26.7	60.0	58.9	54.7	36.1	50.9	47.9	42.8	37.7	40.4	$9,487	$775	$8,712
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)																		$16,144	$2,422	$13,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Terra Alta/East Preston School

What schools do graduates of Terra Alta/East Preston School attend?

Students who attend Terra Alta/East Preston School usually go on to attend:

High : Preston High School

What is the racial makeup of Terra Alta/East Preston School?

Students at Terra Alta/East Preston School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Terra Alta/East Preston School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Terra Alta/East Preston School.

What district is Terra Alta/East Preston School in?

Preston County Schools

Is Terra Alta/East Preston School a good school?

Terra Alta/East Preston School ranks 240^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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