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Coalton Elementary School

Q: Is Coalton Elementary School a good school?

Coalton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Coalton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Coalton Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Coalton Elementary School?

Students at Coalton Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Coalton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coalton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Elkins Middle School High : Elkins High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Coalton Elementary School is a small school in Coalton, WV, serving 156 students in grades PK-5 as part of Randolph County Schools. While the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, its academic performance has declined sharply over the past five years, dropping from the 42nd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the bottom 1% in 2025-2026, earning a 0-star rating.

The most concerning trend is a "5th grade cliff" in academic performance. While 4th grade math proficiency (36.8%) actually exceeds the district average, 5th grade math proficiency collapses to just 2.9%—compared to a 30.5% district average and 44% statewide. Overall, only 16% of students are proficient in math and 22.7% in English Language Arts, far below state averages of 39.4% and 47.6% respectively. The school also ranks dead last in West Virginia for male student performance (298th out of 298 schools). Nearby schools demonstrate that better outcomes are possible within the same district: Midland Elementary achieves 57.5% math proficiency and ranks 122nd statewide, while Jennings Randolph Elementary ranks 165th with 45% math proficiency.

Notably, Coalton spends $12,006 per student—more than several better-performing nearby schools—and maintains reasonable class sizes, suggesting the challenges stem from instructional effectiveness or student support systems rather than resources. Science scores are volatile, swinging from above the state average in 2024-2025 to far below in 2025-2026, which may reflect small cohort sizes. For parents considering this school, the data indicates urgent intervention is needed, particularly for upper-grade math instruction and support for male students. Even Beverly Elementary, which also ranks in the bottom 2% statewide, outperforms Coalton in English Language Arts (25.8% vs. 22.7%).

156

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,501

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

278 Broadway Ave
Coalton, WV 26257

(304) 636-9164

District: Randolph County Schools

Students who attend Coalton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elkins Middle School
High:	Elkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg30%

West Virginia avg44%

353^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Randolph County Schools

51^st of 55Randolph 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	6.3	353 of 355	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	322 of 355	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	299 of 368	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	307 of 368	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	268 of 375	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	221 of 380	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	305 of 383	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	391 of 392	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	376 of 399	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	41.3	256 of 402	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	233 of 408	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	253 of 422	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	269 of 428	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.7	358 of 426	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.5	245 of 426	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.9	262 of 427	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	214 of 420	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	278 of 300	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	200 of 302	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	223 of 316	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	234 of 317	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	263 of 325	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	250 of 322	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	353 of 366	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	369 of 381	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	305 of 315	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	296 of 328	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	243 of 336	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	225 of 333	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	270 of 347	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	357 of 368	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	357 of 382	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	303 of 303	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	286 of 305	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	318 of 325	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	295 of 322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	289 of 330	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	185 of 333	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	278 of 338	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	360 of 364	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	317 of 382	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	144 of 165	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	168 of 171	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	174 of 183	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	186 of 258	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.0	195 of 377	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	350 of 353	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	325 of 353	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	299 of 367	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	303 of 366	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	247 of 373	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	235 of 376	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	292 of 373	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	373 of 374	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	364 of 382	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)13th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-25 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

Science12%-23 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 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
Coalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 Broadway Ave	Coalton	26257	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9164	156	12	13.5	48.6%	152 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	6.3	353^rd of 355 public elementary schools	0.6%		19.6	322^nd of 355 public elementary schools	9.3%	31	18.2	36.8	2.9	16.0	22.7	26.3	20.6	22.7	11.8	$11,501	$2,870	$8,631
Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	49 West 1st Street	Junior	26275	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 823-1200	111	8	14.0	53.9%	109 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	42.2	212^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.3%		49.6	171^st of 355 public elementary schools	51.8%	41	50.0	53.9		51.7	25.0	53.9		37.9		$15,566	$1,770	$13,796
Jennings Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Scott Ford Rd	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9181	212	15	14.1	60.0%	190 (89.6%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	53.2	165^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.5%		44.1	197^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.5%	32	56.3	29.3	55.6	45.0	53.1	36.6	55.6	47.0	48.2	$10,218	$2,655	$7,562
Elkins Third Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Nathan St	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9183	318	22	14.4	63.2%	283 (89.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	29.3	280^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.1%		30.2	275^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.5%	5	41.3	35.3	30.6	35.6	39.1	52.9	37.5	43.5	28.6	$10,648	$1,951	$8,696
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9186	164	14	11.7	47.4%	157 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	60.1	122^nd of 355 public elementary schools	65.6%		51.8	165^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.5%	43	61.1	48.0	62.2	57.5	50.0	40.0	56.8	50.0	43.2	$11,316	$884	$10,432
Beverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Main St	Beverly	26253	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9162	226	19	11.8	63.6%	218 (96.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.6	349^th of 355 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.6	355^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.0%	6	17.9	14.3	23.5	18.2	25.0	19.1	35.3	25.8	29.4	$10,831	$2,294	$8,537
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Kennedy St	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9189	201	15	13.4	50.9%	186 (92.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	37.7	235^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.8%		27.6	290^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.3%	55	63.6	34.8	37.0	47.0	54.6	43.5	37.0	45.8	22.2	$10,277	$1,477	$8,800
Belington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	471 Morgantown Pike	Belington	26250	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 823-1411	280	21	13.3	49.3%	276 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36	248^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.1%		22.8	311^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.4%	63	53.9	48.8		51.6	37.7	35.0		36.6		$11,718	$1,888	$9,830
George Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10007 Seneca Trail	Mill Creek	26280	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 335-4975	315	21	15.0	61.1%	307 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	16.2	333^rd of 355 public elementary schools	6.2%		28.7	286^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.4%	47	41.3	32.6	12.2	28.4	37.0	39.1	30.6	35.5	18.4	$9,228	$2,399	$6,829
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	481 Heavner Grove Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1394	242	17	14.2	52.3%	240 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43.2	210^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.8%		23.1	310^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.7%	100	47.1	52.0	38.5	44.9	32.4	53.9	51.3	45.5	34.2	$9,920	$501	$9,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Coalton Elementary School

Is Coalton Elementary School a good school?

Coalton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Coalton Elementary School?

Students at Coalton Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Coalton Elementary School in?

Randolph County Schools

What schools do graduates of Coalton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coalton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkins Middle School
High : Elkins High School

How many students attend Coalton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Coalton Elementary School.

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