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Clear Fork District Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Clear Fork District Elementary is a small, rural school in Artie, WV, serving 94 students in grades PK through 5 within the Raleigh County Schools district.

Clear Fork currently ranks in the bottom fifth of elementary schools statewide, and its performance has been notably volatile over the past decade. While the school saw a dramatic spike in test scores during the 2021-2022 school year, that improvement was not sustained, and scores have since declined back to lower levels. The most pressing concern is English Language Arts (ELA), where only 36.6% of students are proficient—well below the state average of 47.6% and the district average of 52.9%. Math proficiency (41.5%) is closer to the state average (39.4%), but the ELA gap is significant and likely impacts learning across all subjects. This is especially true in 4th grade, where both math (37.5%) and ELA (31.3%) proficiency rates drop sharply compared to state averages. The school does have a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, which is lower than many nearby schools, suggesting potential for individualized attention that is not currently translating into higher test scores.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, the gap is stark. Hollywood Elementary (13 miles away) ranks in the 95th percentile with 76.7% math proficiency and 78% ELA proficiency, while Crescent Elementary (12.7 miles away) ranks in the 94th percentile with 70.8% math and 70% ELA proficiency. Clear Fork's performance is more in line with other lower-performing schools in the area, such as Marsh Fork Elementary (41.8% math, 37.3% ELA) and Bradley Elementary School (39.7% math). The school's per-student spending ($13,971) is actually higher than many of its higher-performing peers, and its ranking history shows it is capable of improvement. The key takeaway for parents is that Clear Fork needs targeted interventions to boost ELA proficiency, especially in upper elementary grades, to bring it in line with both state averages and its higher-achieving neighbors in Raleigh County.

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,971

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4851 Clear Fork Rd
Artie, WV 25008-9515

(304) 854-1000

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Clear Fork District Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trap Hill Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2022) to 20th (2026)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

285^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Raleigh County Schools

14^th of 54Raleigh 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
2026	27.6	285 of 355	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	287 of 368	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	249 of 368	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	130 of 375	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	265 of 380	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	371 of 383	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	380 of 392	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	366 of 399	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	375 of 402	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	402 of 408	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	348 of 422	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.1	180 of 428	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.7	276 of 426	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	14.7	410 of 426	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	287 of 427	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	306 of 420	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	58.9	109 of 322	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	278 of 339	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	362 of 366	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	370 of 381	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.9	116 of 156	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	199 of 314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	224 of 335	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	309 of 368	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	348 of 382	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	264 of 298	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	323 of 338	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	334 of 364	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	301 of 382	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	30.0	316 of 377	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	296 of 352	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	281 of 367	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	223 of 366	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	263 of 373	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	254 of 376	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	360 of 373	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	363 of 374	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	354 of 382	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)66th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2017)26th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2017)16th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-11 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clear Fork District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Clear Fork Rd	Artie	25008	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1000	94	9	10.4		92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.6	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	44.4	37.5		41.5	44.4	31.3		36.6		$13,971	$1,840	$12,131
Marsh Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5960 Coal River Rd	Rock Creek	25174	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1951	152	11	13.8		148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	32.2	268^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.5%		34.4	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%	18	55.0	32.0	40.9	41.8	45.0	24.0	45.5	37.3	27.3	$14,371	$2,437	$11,934
Fairdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	772 Bolt Rd.	Fairdale	25839	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-7217	387	25	15.4		376 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	55.6	149^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.0%		52.2	162^nd of 355 public elementary schools	54.4%	13	62.2	55.0	29.8	49.7	48.7	47.5	59.7	52.1	40.4	$10,042	$881	$9,161
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37949 Coal River Rd	Whitesville	25209	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 854-1301	100	10	10.0		97 (97.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	350^th of 355 public elementary schools	1.4%		19.7	321^st of 355 public elementary schools	9.6%	29	25.0	20.0	33.3	25.6	8.3	26.7	33.3	23.1	25.0	$14,648	$2,273	$12,375
Bradley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Bradley School Rd	Mount Hope	25880	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4605	305	22	13.8		261 (85.6%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	37.4	236^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.5%		38.3	229^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.5%	7	47.2	44.2	29.8	39.7	38.9	53.5	57.5	50.8	19.2	$11,805	$1,427	$10,378
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Robert C Byrd Dr	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4588	272	25	11.1		198 (72.8%)	27 (9.9%)	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	47.7	184^th of 355 public elementary schools	48.2%		45	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%	8	66.7	21.9	28.6	37.9	59.3	43.8	53.6	51.7	39.3	$13,898	$2,355	$11,542
Maxwell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maxwell Hill Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4599	203	17	11.9		161 (79.3%)	15 (7.4%)	5 (2.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (7.9%)	78.9	51^st of 355 public elementary schools	85.6%		89.1	19^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.6%	32	73.3	53.1	51.6	59.1	73.3	68.8	67.7	69.9	41.9	$11,692	$888	$10,804
New River Intermediate	Public	3-5	262 W Oyler Ave	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 465-3806	523	42	12.4		460 (88.0%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	44.9	199^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.9%		44.8	193^rd of 355 public elementary schools	45.6%	6	45.3	45.8	42.5	44.6	38.5	49.4	52.3	46.7	40.5
New River Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	308 W Oyler Avenue	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 469-6661	605	39	15.5		511 (84.5%)	31 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.8%)								(n/a)
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Crescent Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4585	304	20	15.2		228 (75.0%)	36 (11.8%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	91.1	20^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.5	15^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.8%	5	73.3	74.1	66.0	70.8	80.0	79.6	75.5	78.1	45.3	$10,808	$877	$9,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Fork District Elementary

How many students attend Clear Fork District Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Clear Fork District Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clear Fork District Elementary?

Students at Clear Fork District Elementary are 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clear Fork District Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clear Fork District Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trap Hill Middle School
High : Liberty High School

Is Clear Fork District Elementary a good school?

Clear Fork District Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Clear Fork District Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

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