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Shady Spring Elementary

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Shady Spring Elementary ranks 153 rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shady Spring Elementary is a PK-5 school in Shady Spring, WV, serving 447 students within the Raleigh County Schools district, a well-regarded district ranked 14th out of 54 in the state.

Shady Spring consistently outperforms state averages across most subjects. In the most recent school year, 54.9% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 47.6% statewide) and 45.1% were proficient in math (compared to 39.4% statewide). The school's real strength is literacy, with 4th grade ELA proficiency (59.4%) exceeding both district and state averages by 7 and 9.8 points, respectively. The school has also shown remarkable progress in serving students from low-income backgrounds, climbing from the 37th percentile to the 62nd percentile over the past three years. Similarly, special education outcomes have improved dramatically, jumping from the bottom 10% of schools statewide to the 51st percentile in just two years—a testament to targeted interventions and improved support systems.

Compared to nearby schools, Shady Spring sits in the middle of the pack. It ranks in the 57th percentile statewide, while Hollywood Elementary (8.7 miles away) ranks in the 95th percentile and Stanaford Elementary School ranks in the 80th. However, it significantly outperforms Stratton Elementary (9th percentile) and Mabscott Elementary (19th percentile). The school's main challenge is 5th grade math, where proficiency drops to 37.5%—a steeper decline between 4th and 5th grade than both the district and state averages. With efficient use of resources ($11,443 per student, the lowest among nearby schools with available data), Shady Spring delivers solid, dependable results and shows clear capacity for continued improvement.

447

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,971

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Flat Top Rd
Shady Spring, WV 25918-8618

(304) 256-4633

District: Raleigh County Schools

Students who attend Shady Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shady Spring Middle School
High:	Shady Spring High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

153^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	55.0	153 of 355	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	113 of 355	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	145 of 368	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	128 of 368	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	114 of 375	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	124 of 380	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	153 of 383	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	149 of 392	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	154 of 399	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	236 of 402	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	208 of 408	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	223 of 422	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.6	116 of 428	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	134 of 426	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	185 of 426	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	92 of 427	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	95 of 420	77.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	6.6	68 of 75	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	72.7	17 of 146	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	173 of 300	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.5	97 of 302	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	84 of 316	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	63 of 317	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	89 of 325	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	95 of 322	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	138 of 339	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	130 of 366	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	102 of 381	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	120 of 315	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	137 of 328	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	211 of 336	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	173 of 333	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	103 of 347	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	151 of 335	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	199 of 368	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.9	112 of 382	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	97 of 303	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	123 of 305	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	191 of 325	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	201 of 322	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	128 of 330	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	137 of 333	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	142 of 338	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	167 of 364	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	197 of 382	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.2	206 of 218	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	81 of 165	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.6	139 of 171	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	167 of 183	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	175 of 180	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	82 of 185	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	107 of 258	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	183 of 377	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	162 of 353	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	123 of 353	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	153 of 367	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	131 of 366	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	111 of 373	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	124 of 376	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	152 of 373	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	148 of 374	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	143 of 382	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)88th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2017)9th percentile-52 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)6th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science42%+7 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 (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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
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	50.3%	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
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
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	47.0%	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
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	45.7%	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
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	73.0%	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
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	83.1%	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
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	80.5%	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
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	63.7%	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
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	82.4%	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
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	62.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Spring Elementary

How many students attend Shady Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Shady Spring Elementary.

What district is Shady Spring Elementary in?

Raleigh County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Shady Spring Elementary?

Students at Shady Spring Elementary are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Shady Spring Elementary a good school?

Shady Spring Elementary ranks 153^rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Shady Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shady Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shady Spring Middle School
High : Shady Spring High

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