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Hurricane Town Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
31st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Hurricane Town Elementary is a public elementary school in Hurricane, West Virginia, serving 296 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurricane Town Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 31st and 87th out of 355-408 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.3% of 3rd graders, 62.8% of 4th graders, and 67.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 53%, 50.3%, and 42% at the state level, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including male students, white students, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students.

While Hurricane Town Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Schools like West Teays Elementary and Culloden Elementary, both within a 5-mile radius, have even higher academic achievement levels, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Hurricane Town Elementary's per-student spending of $10,143 in the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Lakeside Elementary ($14,442) and Anne Bailey Elementary ($13,880), suggesting that the school is able to achieve its high academic performance with relatively lower per-student funding.

269
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,143
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 Harbour Ln
       Hurricane, WV  25526-9663

(304) 562-3610

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.7%
Two or more races:
3.0%
Hispanic:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the West Virginia average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of West Virginia elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 32 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 school67%
District avg61%
West Virginia avg46%
31st of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 32 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 13Elementary Schools in the Putnam County Schools
3rd of 55Putnam 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202585.031 of 35591.3%★★★★★
202478.259 of 36884.0%★★★★☆
202369.587 of 36876.4%★★★★☆
202281.543 of 37588.5%★★★★☆
202161.6116 of 38069.5%★★★☆☆
201962.6123 of 38367.9%★★★☆☆
201873.382 of 39279.1%★★★★☆
201777.063 of 39984.2%★★★★☆
201676.659 of 40285.3%★★★★☆
201555.2167 of 40859.1%★★★☆☆
201465.595 of 42277.5%★★★★☆
201384.327 of 42893.7%★★★★★
201286.927 of 42693.7%★★★★★
201182.434 of 42692.0%★★★★★
201081.935 of 42791.8%★★★★★
200976.760 of 42085.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201750.277 of 18758.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201736.254 of 7528.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202272.918 of 15488.3%★★★★☆
202159.441 of 14671.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201746.944 of 9855.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202579.533 of 30289.1%★★★★☆
202468.573 of 31676.9%★★★★☆
202360.6103 of 31767.5%★★★☆☆
202273.763 of 32580.6%★★★★☆
202160.6100 of 32268.9%★★★☆☆
201958.0129 of 33961.9%★★★☆☆
201870.877 of 36679.0%★★★★☆
201773.858 of 38184.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202583.024 of 32892.7%★★★★★
202473.054 of 33683.9%★★★★☆
202367.671 of 33378.7%★★★★☆
202271.350 of 34785.6%★★★★☆
202161.881 of 33575.8%★★★★☆
201854.7153 of 36858.4%★★★☆☆
201759.2131 of 38265.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202585.125 of 30591.8%★★★★★
202481.038 of 32588.3%★★★★☆
202371.168 of 32278.9%★★★★☆
202283.328 of 33091.5%★★★★★
202158.5113 of 33366.1%★★★☆☆
201965.695 of 33871.9%★★★★☆
201871.576 of 36479.1%★★★★☆
201775.659 of 38284.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202383.316 of 18091.1%★★★★★
201951.968 of 18563.2%★★★☆☆
201861.861 of 25876.4%★★★★☆
201757.096 of 37774.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202583.640 of 35388.7%★★★★☆
202476.861 of 36783.4%★★★★☆
202368.090 of 36675.4%★★★★☆
202279.650 of 37386.6%★★★★☆
202159.9117 of 37668.9%★★★☆☆
201962.1124 of 37366.8%★★★☆☆
201874.276 of 37479.7%★★★★☆
201775.065 of 38283.0%★★★★☆
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 (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)91st percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school
African American (2017)59th percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2017)55th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2017)28th percentile-56 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics71%+23 vs state
English Language Arts65%+17 vs state
Science60%+26 vs state

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Yes. Hurricane Town Elementary School ranks in the top 8.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Hurricane Town Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Hurricane Town Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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