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Ghent Elementary

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Ghent Elementary ranks 71 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ghent Elementary is a small, welcoming school in Ghent, WV, serving 201 students in grades PK-5 as part of Raleigh County Schools. This tight-knit school has earned a 4-star rating for four straight years and now ranks in the top 20% of elementary schools statewide—a remarkable climb from its 2-star status a decade ago.

What truly sets Ghent Elementary apart is its standout success with students who often need extra support. The school ranks in the 89th percentile for male students, a strength many schools struggle to achieve. Even more impressive, its special education students ranked 7th in the entire state in 2024-2025—a dramatic turnaround from ranking near the bottom just a few years earlier. Academically, math is a clear highlight, with 59.2% of students proficient compared to just 39.4% statewide. Science scores also jumped 20 points in a single year, now exceeding state averages. While 3rd-grade reading starts slightly below average, students make remarkable progress, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency reaching 66.7%—showing the school's ability to accelerate learning as children grow.

Compared to nearby options, Ghent stands out. It outperforms Shady Spring Elementary (just 4 miles away) in overall ranking, math, and science, despite having smaller class sizes (11.1:1 student-teacher ratio). While Hollywood Elementary ranks higher statewide, Ghent far surpasses several other nearby schools like Beckley Elementary and Stratton Elementary, which both rank in the bottom quarter of West Virginia schools. Ghent achieves these results while spending efficiently—less than some lower-performing schools—making it a smart, effective choice for families seeking strong academics and genuine support for every child.

201

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,292

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2750 Flat Top Rd.
Ghent, WV 25843

(304) 787-3631

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Ghent Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shady Spring Middle School
High:	Shady Spring High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 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 school58%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

71^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

14^th of 55Raleigh 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	72.6	71 of 355	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	83 of 355	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	78 of 368	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	75 of 368	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	124 of 375	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	98 of 380	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	133 of 383	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	182 of 392	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	216 of 399	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	193 of 402	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	179 of 408	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	180 of 422	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	166 of 428	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	124 of 426	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	33.8	317 of 426	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	401 of 427	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	314 of 420	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.3	83 of 98	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	97 of 300	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	134 of 302	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	99 of 316	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	140 of 317	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	80 of 325	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	195 of 366	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	167 of 381	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.2	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	127 of 328	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	67 of 336	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	120 of 333	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	151 of 347	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	225 of 335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	196 of 368	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	167 of 382	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	34 of 303	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	54 of 305	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	40 of 322	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	138 of 330	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	142 of 333	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	143 of 338	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	166 of 364	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	266 of 382	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.2	139 of 218	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	7 of 171	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	57.4	61 of 180	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.7	309 of 377	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	69 of 353	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	91 of 353	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	80 of 367	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	80 of 366	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	130 of 373	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	111 of 376	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	135 of 373	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	172 of 374	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	201 of 382	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)36th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2017)17th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)15th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Science52%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2022

Great school with a wonderful, friendly, and helpful staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Principal is playing politics. 80,000 people can go to college football games without a mask but our 5 year old in kindergarten has to wear one even on recess. My children will not be raised as sheep. We brought a mask waiver in signed from a medical doctor and principal Davis said it wasn’t good enough. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ghent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Flat Top Rd.	Ghent	25843	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 787-3631	201	18	11.1	50.7%	196 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	72.6	71^st of 355 public elementary schools	80.0%		69.6	83^rd of 355 public elementary schools	76.6%	12	65.4	58.6	52.4		59.2	42.3	62.1	66.7		56.6	52.4	$12,292	$789	$11,503
Coalfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	895 Mount View Road	Welch	24801	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(681) 201-2329	0			—															(n/a)	44.1	38.1	41.8		41.2	20.3	41.3	48.2		36.5	20.0
Shady Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Flat Top Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4633	447	31	14.4	53.7%	428 (95.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	55	153^rd of 355 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.8	113^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.2%	40	47.2	50.7	37.5		45.1	48.6	59.4	56.9		54.9	41.7	$9,971	$851	$9,120
Coal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-5001	387	30	12.9	78.0%	367 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26.1	291^st of 355 public elementary schools	18.0%		26	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%	6	56.4	27.3	18.2		31.5	61.5	27.3	34.6		38.9	14.6	$10,903	$1,904	$8,999
Jumping Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6617 Beech Run Rd	Jumping Branch	25969	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6005	86	9	9.5	64.0%	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	55.1	150^th of 355 public elementary schools	57.7%		48.7	174^th of 355 public elementary schools	51.0%	24	55.6	50.0			61.2	61.1	42.9			63.3		$16,069	$3,371	$12,697
Daniels Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	351 4-H Lake Rd.	Daniels	25832	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4622	510	35	14.5	58.8%	477 (93.5%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	63	110^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.0%		66.4	96^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.0%	14	49.4	39.4	46.6		45.4	62.3	51.5	68.5		61.1	56.2	$10,301	$853	$9,448
Stratton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1129 S Fayette St	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4604	312	24	13.0	86.5%	132 (42.3%)	127 (40.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (14.4%)	19.2	322^nd of 355 public elementary schools	9.3%		9.8	344^th of 355 public elementary schools	3.1%	22	55.3	39.4	21.4		38.1	34.2	18.2	35.7		30.1	14.3	$12,326	$2,844	$9,482
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Water Tank Hill Road	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-4572	453	30	15.1	72.0%	411 (90.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	57.9	135^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.7	159^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.2%	24	60.0	44.7	42.6		49.5	57.1	59.2	53.7		57.0	35.2	$10,784	$1,771	$9,013
Beckley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	399 Grey Flats Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4620	260	24	10.8	83.8%	124 (47.7%)	89 (34.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.0%)	31.9	269^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.2%		25.3	301^st of 355 public elementary schools	15.2%	32	42.9	38.7	19.4		34.6	50.0	54.8	35.5		47.1	25.8	$13,193	$3,370	$9,823
Mabscott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Pershing Avenue	Mabscott	25871	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4583	219	19	11.5	90.4%	150 (68.5%)	38 (17.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.8%)	27.5	286^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.4%		51.4	168^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.7%	118	34.2	40.7	12.1		28.6	39.5	51.9	45.5		44.9	24.2	$13,800	$3,819	$9,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Ghent Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ghent Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ghent Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shady Spring Middle School
High : Shady Spring High

Is Ghent Elementary a good school?

Ghent Elementary ranks 71^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ghent Elementary?

Students at Ghent Elementary are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ghent Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Ghent Elementary.

What district is Ghent Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

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