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Elkins Third Ward Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Elkins Third Ward Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Elkins, WV, serving 318 students as part of the Randolph County Schools district.

Elkins Third Ward has experienced a significant decline over the past few years. The school consistently earned 3-star ratings between 2015 and 2021, but has dropped to a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, now ranking in the 21st percentile statewide. While the school still outperforms its district averages in math (35.6% vs. 24.2%), English Language Arts (43.5% vs. 35.5%), and science (28.6% vs. 26.9%), it trails state averages in all three subjects. One bright spot is 4th-grade ELA, where 52.9% of students are proficient—a figure that beats both the district (39.7%) and state (49.6%) averages. However, the school shows a concerning pattern of declining performance as students advance, with 5th-grade math proficiency (30.6%) notably lower than 3rd-grade (41.3%).

Perhaps the most striking comparison is with Midland Elementary School, located just 3 miles away. Midland holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 66th percentile, with math proficiency at 57.5% compared to Elkins Third Ward's 35.6%—a 22-point gap. Elkins Third Ward also spends more per student ($12,165) than Midland ($11,263), suggesting resources alone aren't driving the difference. There are also notable subgroup trends: male students have improved (from the 14th to 33rd percentile), while female students have declined sharply (from the 22nd to 8th percentile). The school has shown historical success with diverse learners, ranking 1st in the state for Asian students and 82nd percentile for English Language Learners in 2016-2017, indicating the capacity for strong outcomes exists. For parents, this is a school with demonstrated potential that is currently struggling to maintain its former level of performance.

318

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,648

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Nathan St
Elkins, WV 26241-3331

(304) 636-9183

District: Randolph County Schools

Students who attend Elkins Third Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elkins Middle School
High:	Elkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg30%

West Virginia avg44%

280^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	29.3	280 of 355	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	275 of 355	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	308 of 368	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	265 of 368	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	188 of 375	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	182 of 380	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	171 of 383	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	251 of 392	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	248 of 399	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	194 of 402	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	228 of 408	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	206 of 422	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	195 of 428	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.6	261 of 426	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.7	378 of 426	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.5	234 of 427	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.6	289 of 420	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	39.5	114 of 187	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.1	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	57 of 154	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	36 of 146	75.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.2	18 of 98	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	275 of 300	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	261 of 302	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	247 of 316	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	247 of 317	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	155 of 325	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	158 of 322	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	263 of 366	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.8	154 of 381	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	257 of 315	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	256 of 328	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	202 of 336	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	226 of 333	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	174 of 347	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	153 of 335	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	272 of 368	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.8	204 of 382	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	203 of 303	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	200 of 305	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	280 of 325	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	205 of 322	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	163 of 330	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	150 of 333	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	170 of 338	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	226 of 364	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	281 of 382	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.6	41 of 218	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	109 of 171	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	103 of 183	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	56 of 180	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	29 of 185	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	140 of 258	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.0	78 of 377	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	277 of 353	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	270 of 353	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	307 of 367	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	270 of 366	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	169 of 373	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	187 of 376	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	162 of 373	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	252 of 374	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	256 of 382	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2017)99th percentile+61 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)82nd percentile+44 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)81st percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2017)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

Science29%-6 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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	81 Tucker Valley School Rd	Hambleton	26269	Tucker County	Tucker County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 478-3606	450	39	11.5	42.4%	433 (96.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	258^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.3%		32	261^st of 355 public elementary schools	26.5%	3	67.4	32.7	36.2	38.1	28.6	23.7	38.1	36.7	24.5	29.8	52.4	30.4	42.1	35.2	23.4	29.0	25.9	$10,930	$1,484	$9,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkins Third Ward Elementary School

How many students attend Elkins Third Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Elkins Third Ward Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Elkins Third Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elkins Third Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkins Middle School
High : Elkins High School

What is the racial makeup of Elkins Third Ward Elementary School?

Students at Elkins Third Ward Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Elkins Third Ward Elementary School a good school?

Elkins Third Ward Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Elkins Third Ward Elementary School in?

Randolph County Schools

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