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Coalton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Coalton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 161 students in grades PK-5 in Coalton, West Virginia. The school is part of the Randolph County Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Coalton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking of 322 out of 355 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 0-star rating.

Coalton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Randolph County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.7% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.2% for the district and 53% for the state. Similarly, in English Language Arts, only 11.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 35.5% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking low for female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students in Mathematics.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, it is still underperforming academically. When compared to nearby schools in the Randolph County Schools district and the Upshur County Schools district, Coalton Elementary School is one of the lowest-performing schools in the region. This suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement, and significant improvements are needed to address these concerns and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

156

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,006

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 — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg46%

322^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

55^th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)34th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-20 vs state

English Language Arts23%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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		152 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	19.6	322^nd of 355 public elementary schools	9.3%		26.7	299^th of 368 public elementary schools	18.8%	23	16.7	42.4	26.9	11.1	15.2	42.3	34.6	$12,006	$1,411	$10,594
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		109 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	49.6	171^st of 355 public elementary schools	51.8%		58.7	134^th of 368 public elementary schools	63.6%	37	50.0	41.7		56.3	50.0			$14,227	$3,579	$10,647
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		190 (89.6%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	44.1	197^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.5%		30.6	275^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.3%	78	37.8	50.0	38.1	31.1	57.7	52.4	38.1	$11,263	$1,467	$9,796
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		283 (89.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	30.2	275^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.5%		25.2	308^th of 368 public elementary schools	16.3%	33	34.9	44.4	23.3	39.5	44.4	39.5	34.9	$12,165	$1,632	$10,533
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		157 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	51.8	165^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.5%		56.4	146^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.3%	19	54.2	69.4	36.4	45.8	55.6	40.9	31.8	$11,263	$1,386	$9,877
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		218 (96.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4.6	355^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.0%		11.3	357^th of 368 public elementary schools	3.0%	2	21.4	17.4	12.9	21.4	17.4	29.0	12.9	$11,235	$1,670	$9,565
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		186 (92.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27.6	290^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.6	305^th of 368 public elementary schools	17.1%	15	37.0	33.3	38.5	48.2	37.0	33.3	25.6	$11,492	$1,667	$9,825
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		276 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	22.8	311^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.4%		30.6	274^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.5%	37	42.5	28.9		40.0	36.5			$11,265	$1,320	$9,944
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		307 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	28.7	286^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.7	292^nd of 368 public elementary schools	20.7%	6	43.5	33.3	32.5	39.1	28.9	42.5	35.0	$10,950	$1,766	$9,184
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		240 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.1	310^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.7%		21.3	321^st of 368 public elementary schools	12.8%	11	31.0	36.6	31.3	24.1	39.0	46.9	28.1	$10,914	$1,245	$9,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Coalton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Coalton Elementary School?

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

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

Is Coalton Elementary School a good school?

Coalton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Coalton Elementary School?

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

What district is Coalton Elementary School in?

Randolph County Schools

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