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George Ward Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

George Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mill Creek, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the Randolph County Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 55 districts in the state.

George Ward Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, ranging from 163rd out of 380 schools in 2020-2021 to 354th out of 402 schools in 2015-2016. The school has been rated 1 or 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger for most years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. In contrast, the nearby Midland Elementary School has consistently ranked higher and been rated 3 or 4 stars out of 5, suggesting it is performing better than George Ward Elementary.

George Ward Elementary School's student performance on the West Virginia Assessment in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate is 43.5%, compared to the state average of 53% and the Randolph County Schools district average of 37.2%. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with 4th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 28.9% to 47.5% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 50%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and students with disabilities all performing below the school's overall performance.

315

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,950

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10007 Seneca Trail
Mill Creek, WV 26280

(304) 335-4975

District: Randolph County Schools

Students who attend George Ward Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tygarts Valley Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg46%

286^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	28.7	286 of 355	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	292 of 368	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	298 of 368	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	318 of 375	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	163 of 380	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	260 of 383	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	317 of 392	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	347 of 399	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	354 of 402	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	390 of 408	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	39.7	278 of 422	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	285 of 428	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	229 of 426	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	322 of 426	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	368 of 427	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	349 of 420	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	112 of 154	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.6	52 of 146	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	176 of 302	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	246 of 316	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	244 of 317	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	191 of 322	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	270 of 339	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	293 of 366	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	310 of 381	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	280 of 328	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	278 of 336	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	262 of 347	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.5	115 of 335	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	325 of 368	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	320 of 382	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	272 of 305	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	271 of 325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	272 of 322	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	279 of 330	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.9	109 of 333	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	177 of 338	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	296 of 364	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	336 of 382	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	107 of 171	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	166 of 180	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	156 of 185	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	102 of 258	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	126 of 377	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	292 of 353	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	302 of 367	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	306 of 366	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	317 of 373	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	165 of 376	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	257 of 373	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	312 of 374	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	330 of 382	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2024)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-11 vs state

Mathematics36%-12 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Washington District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5078 Tallmansville Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-6599	113	9	12.5		112 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	29.3	279^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.4%		30.7	273^rd of 368 public elementary schools	25.8%	6	40.9	30.0	25.0	45.5	40.0	43.8	31.3	$11,318	$1,197	$10,121
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 George Ward Elementary School

What district is George Ward Elementary School in?

Randolph County Schools

How many students attend George Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended George Ward Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of George Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Tygarts Valley Middle/High School

Is George Ward Elementary School a good school?

George Ward Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of George Ward Elementary School?

Students at George Ward Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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