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Rock Branch Elementary School

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Rock Branch Elementary School ranks 50 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rock Branch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nitro, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 197. The school is part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in West Virginia and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Rock Branch Elementary has a strong performance history, ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in West Virginia for several years. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 10th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the West Virginia Assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 67.9%, 75%, and 42.1% in Mathematics, respectively, compared to the state averages of 53%, 50.3%, and 42%.

When compared to nearby schools, Rock Branch Elementary's performance is significantly higher. The school consistently outperforms the nearby Scott Teays Elementary and Eastbrook Elementary School in the Putnam County district, as well as the schools in the Kanawha County district, with the school's proficiency rates often exceeding the Kanawha County averages by 10-20 percentage points.

187

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,718

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4616 1st Ave
Nitro, WV 25143-1003

(304) 755-0078

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

African American:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓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 school61%

District avg61%

West Virginia avg46%

50^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Putnam County Schools

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	50 of 355	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	23 of 368	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	50 of 375	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	15 of 380	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	41 of 383	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	22 of 392	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	61.8	128 of 399	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	156 of 402	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	163 of 408	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.8	150 of 422	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.0	58 of 428	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	85 of 426	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	53.6	172 of 426	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.7	60 of 427	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	58.9	158 of 420	62.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.5	61 of 98	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	68 of 302	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	22 of 316	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	9 of 317	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	81 of 325	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	34 of 322	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	39 of 339	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	44 of 366	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	54.7	163 of 381	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.0	154 of 156	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	63 of 328	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	15 of 336	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	6 of 333	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	21 of 347	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	14 of 335	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	34 of 368	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	51.9	172 of 382	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	3 of 305	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	18 of 325	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	7 of 322	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	16 of 330	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	5 of 333	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	40 of 338	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	18 of 364	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	60.7	126 of 382	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	75.6	28 of 258	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	49.8	150 of 377	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	63 of 353	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	30 of 367	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	39 of 373	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	10 of 376	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	49 of 373	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	21 of 374	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	61.6	127 of 382	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2018)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)38th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2017)1st percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+18 vs state

Mathematics62%+13 vs state

Science42%+9 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 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
Rock Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4616 1st Ave	Nitro	25143	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-0078	187	17	10.8		167 (89.3%)	10 (5.3%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	79.5	50^th of 355 public elementary schools	85.9%		88.5	23^rd of 368 public elementary schools	93.8%	27	67.9	75.0	42.1	57.1	75.0	66.5	42.1	$12,718	$1,859	$10,859
Poca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2986 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-6942	279	22	12.6		270 (96.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	60.6	119^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.5%		54.4	155^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.9%	36	67.4	55.3	48.5	45.7	60.5	51.5	30.3	$11,583	$1,402	$10,181
Nitro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 19th St	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-2451	377	27	13.9		308 (81.7%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.9%)	51.4	167^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.0%		44.3	210^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.9%	43	63.2	54.8	47.8	50.9	51.2	45.8	16.7	$12,171	$1,918	$10,253
Cross Lanes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5525 Big Tyler Rd	Charleston	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-2022	294	22	13.3		217 (73.8%)	27 (9.2%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	32 (10.9%)	65.2	102^nd of 355 public elementary schools	71.3%		71	80^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.3%	22	58.1	82.5	53.5	37.5	67.5	52.3	34.1	$12,604	$1,254	$11,350
Point Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5312 Big Tyler Rd	Cross Lanes	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-3482	440	28	15.7		362 (82.3%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.7%)	33.7	254^th of 355 public elementary schools	28.5%		43.2	218^th of 368 public elementary schools	40.8%	36	42.9	47.7	47.3	30.2	46.2	41.9	23.3	$11,336	$1,138	$10,198
Eastbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2092 Bills Creek Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-9835	255	16	15.7		242 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	65.7	101^st of 355 public elementary schools	71.5%		83.1	42^nd of 368 public elementary schools	88.6%	59	72.7	63.6	51.4	56.8	59.1	42.9	31.4	$11,413	$715	$10,698
Anne Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Winfield Rd	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 722-0230	221	23	9.8		185 (83.7%)	13 (5.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	40.5	222^nd of 355 public elementary schools	37.5%		43.3	217^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.0%	5	45.8	61.8	50.0	37.5	47.1	45.0	10.0	$13,880	$2,432	$11,448
Alban Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 Harrison Ave	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0234	376	27	13.9		294 (78.2%)	29 (7.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.4%)	23.7	307^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.5%		42	225^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.9%	82	38.0	39.6	29.7	32.0	34.0	40.5	29.7	$12,118	$1,195	$10,923
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Helene St	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 722-0226	304	20	15.5		249 (81.9%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	50.3	170^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.1%		46	199^th of 368 public elementary schools	45.9%	29	47.9	34.9	59.0	45.8	32.6	59.0	43.6	$11,534	$1,138	$10,396
Scott Teays Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6153 Teays Valley Rd	Scott Depot	25560	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 757-6750	435	22	20.0		392 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	94.8	9^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.1	14^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.2%	5	81.5	77.2	77.6	64.8	76.0	71.4	63.3	$9,660	$487	$9,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Branch Elementary School

How many students attend Rock Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Rock Branch Elementary School.

What district is Rock Branch Elementary School in?

Putnam County Schools

Is Rock Branch Elementary School a good school?

Rock Branch Elementary School ranks 50^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Branch Elementary School?

Students at Rock Branch Elementary School are 89% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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