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Scott Teays Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
9th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Scott Teays Elementary is a public elementary school located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 464 students. 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.

Scott Teays Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15 elementary schools in West Virginia, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.5% of 3rd graders, 77.2% of 4th graders, and 77.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53%, 50.3%, and 42%, respectively. The school also outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Putnam County district, including Poca Elementary, Lakeside Elementary, Winfield Elementary, and Conner Street Elementary.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Scott Teays Elementary maintains exceptional academic performance, ranking 17th out of 328 West Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance for various student subgroups, including Female, Male, White, and Special Education students, is also consistently high, with the school ranking 4th out of 302 West Virginia elementary schools for Female students and 9th out of 353 for White students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's per-student spending of $9,660 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 21.3 in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years is slightly higher than the state average but still within a reasonable range.

435
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,660
Per pupil spending ?
26.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6153 Teays Valley Rd
       Scott Depot, WV  25560-7677

(304) 757-6750

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
4.6%
Asian:
2.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the West Virginia average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of West Virginia elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Putnam County Schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school73%
District avg61%
West Virginia avg46%
9th of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd 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
202594.89 of 35597.5%★★★★★
202493.114 of 36896.2%★★★★★
202393.414 of 36896.2%★★★★★
202278.355 of 37585.3%★★★★☆
202184.039 of 38089.7%★★★★☆
201987.825 of 38393.5%★★★★★
201891.111 of 39297.2%★★★★★
201790.214 of 39996.5%★★★★★
201692.411 of 40297.3%★★★★★
201595.57 of 40898.3%★★★★★
201493.110 of 42297.6%★★★★★
201393.011 of 42897.4%★★★★★
201293.48 of 42698.1%★★★★★
201195.36 of 42698.6%★★★★★
201096.07 of 42798.4%★★★★★
200995.12 of 42099.5%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201720.3156 of 18716.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202285.48 of 15494.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202595.94 of 30298.7%★★★★★
202491.99 of 31697.2%★★★★★
202393.18 of 31797.5%★★★★★
202282.132 of 32590.2%★★★★★
202187.622 of 32293.2%★★★★★
201985.824 of 33992.9%★★★★★
201887.216 of 36695.6%★★★★★
201790.18 of 38197.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201770.929 of 15681.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202585.017 of 32894.8%★★★★★
202485.223 of 33693.2%★★★★★
202387.819 of 33394.3%★★★★★
202266.874 of 34778.7%★★★★☆
202163.176 of 33577.3%★★★★☆
201888.013 of 36896.5%★★★★★
201749.6185 of 38251.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202587.416 of 30594.8%★★★★★
202489.219 of 32594.2%★★★★★
202387.819 of 32294.1%★★★★★
202264.088 of 33073.3%★★★★☆
202172.059 of 33382.3%★★★★☆
201985.426 of 33892.3%★★★★★
201890.110 of 36497.3%★★★★★
201783.727 of 38292.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201784.114 of 21893.6%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201754.26 of 1353.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202490.16 of 18396.7%★★★★★
202398.52 of 18098.9%★★★★★
201978.926 of 18585.9%★★★★☆
201866.150 of 25880.6%★★★★☆
201779.722 of 37794.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202593.39 of 35397.5%★★★★★
202492.413 of 36796.5%★★★★★
202392.015 of 36695.9%★★★★★
202273.664 of 37382.8%★★★★☆
202180.846 of 37687.8%★★★★☆
201986.532 of 37391.4%★★★★★
201890.414 of 37496.3%★★★★★
201788.220 of 38294.8%★★★★★
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)
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)97th percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)97th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)95th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2017)94th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2017)81st percentile-15 vs school
Pacific Islander (2017)54th percentile-43 vs school
African American (2017)17th percentile-80 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics79%+30 vs state
English Language Arts71%+23 vs state
Science63%+30 vs state

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Students at Scott Teays Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Scott Teays Elementary School.

Yes! Scott Teays Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools.


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