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Walton Elementary/Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Walton Elementary/Middle School is a small, rural PK-8 school in Walton, WV, serving 228 students as part of the Roane County Schools district. The school offers a notably favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1, better than many nearby schools, and spends about $11,790 per student—comparable to higher-performing schools in the region.

However, the most important thing for parents to know is that the school experienced a dramatic academic collapse in the 2025-2026 school year. After years of performing in the middle of the pack statewide (55th percentile in 2022-2023), the school plummeted to the 4th percentile—a rank of 342 out of 355 schools. This decline is not uniform across all students. The most striking issue is a severe gender gap: female students scored in the 39th percentile while male students scored in the 1st percentile, the largest such disparity among all comparison schools. Additionally, 6th grade mathematics saw a 0% proficiency rate, compared to 14.6% district and 35.4% state averages. Performance with low-income students also collapsed from the 51st to the 1st percentile. This decline is not mirrored by district peers like Geary Elementary/Middle School (14th percentile) or Spencer Elementary School (13th percentile), making Walton the lowest-performing school in the district despite having the best student-teacher ratio.

There are important bright spots. The school's 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency (60.2%) exceeds the state average by 16 points, and 7th grade ELA also beats state averages. Science proficiency (30.4%) tops both district and state benchmarks. This shows the school can achieve strong results in upper-grade literacy and science. The contrast with nearby Fairplain Elementary School in Jackson County Schools—ranked 3rd in the state with 86% math proficiency—suggests that demographics alone don't explain the outcome. Since spending and class sizes are adequate, the issue appears to be instructional effectiveness. Parents should ask the school how it plans to replicate its successful upper-grade practices in math and for male and low-income students.

228

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,790

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 School Dr
Walton, WV 25286-9774

(304) 577-6731

District: Roane County Schools

Students who attend Walton Elementary/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Roane County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.6%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

West Virginia avg39%

Elementary school

342^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 47 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

94^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Roane County Schools

48^th of 54Roane 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	342 of 355	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	210 of 355	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	230 of 368	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	167 of 368	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	227 of 375	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	220 of 380	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	165 of 383	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	224 of 392	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	276 of 399	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.4	198 of 402	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	250 of 408	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	316 of 422	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.1	362 of 426	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.8	329 of 426	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.0	250 of 427	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.7	342 of 420	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.3	125 of 187	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	184 of 300	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	112 of 302	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	140 of 316	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	151 of 317	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	204 of 325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	196 of 322	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	160 of 366	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.1	218 of 381	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	312 of 314	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.7	160 of 328	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	227 of 336	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	132 of 333	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	269 of 347	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	202 of 335	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	237 of 368	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	226 of 382	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	295 of 298	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	288 of 305	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	264 of 325	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.9	111 of 322	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	193 of 330	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	167 of 333	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	223 of 338	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	267 of 364	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	283 of 382	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	94.9	6 of 218	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	22.1	241 of 258	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	314 of 377	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	342 of 352	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	206 of 353	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	232 of 367	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	175 of 366	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	227 of 373	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	243 of 376	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	173 of 373	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	224 of 374	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	273 of 382	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	94 of 161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	39 of 169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	92 of 168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	143 of 169	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	79 of 171	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	133 of 171	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	91 of 170	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.4	68 of 176	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.0	21 of 172	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	50.9	75 of 173	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	27.0	145 of 172	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.7	95 of 174	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	81 of 172	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.1	121 of 171	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.2	47 of 171	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	39.8	111 of 171	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.7	122 of 124	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	50 of 155	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.0	20 of 158	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	122 of 164	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	61 of 162	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	100 of 162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	56 of 166	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.5	32 of 174	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	77 of 165	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	66 of 162	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.8	154 of 162	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	70.9	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.8	40 of 176	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	96 of 160	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	92 of 158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.6	155 of 161	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	137 of 161	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.1	109 of 176	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	38.1	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	125 of 174	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	97 of 161	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	75 of 168	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	99 of 168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	147 of 168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	88 of 170	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	132 of 168	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	91 of 167	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.8	72 of 176	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2017)97th percentile+66 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2017)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)7th percentile-36 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)68th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2017)2nd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-10 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-14 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 (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 (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
Walton Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 School Dr	Walton	25286	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 577-6731	228	21	10.8		227 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	342^nd of 355 public elementary schools	3.7%		42.3	210^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.8%	132	34.8	33.3	25.0	0.0	35.0	20.1	25.9	21.7	14.0	29.2	40.0	55.0	60.2	37.4	33.3	25.1	30.4	$11,790	$1,859	$9,931
Geary Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9538 Clay Rd	Left Hand	25251	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 565-3721	200	20	10.0		192 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	22.9	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%		27.5	292^nd of 355 public elementary schools	17.7%	14	42.1	35.3	29.4	23.1	14.0	40.9	32.4	52.6	35.3	41.2	23.1	35.1	50.0	41.2	17.7	36.4	28.2	$12,582	$2,068	$10,513
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 Clay Rd	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6428	413	29	14.2		399 (96.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	21.3	310^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.7%		38.4	228^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.8%	82	30.9	34.8	30.9				32.3	32.4	40.6	43.6				38.5	25.5			$10,276	$1,862	$8,415
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Business Park Dr	Kenna	25248	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-2262	225	17	13.0		219 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	67	88^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.2%		56.9	142^nd of 355 public elementary schools	60.0%	54	63.2	62.9	48.5				58.2	33.7	68.6	63.6				58.2	42.4			$12,380	$1,119	$11,261
Clendenin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5120 Elk River Rd N	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 965-5501	335	26	12.8		332 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51.5	171^st of 355 public elementary schools	51.8%		33	255^th of 355 public elementary schools	28.2%	84	65.7	46.3	52.8				53.6	40.0	38.9	52.8				43.2	38.9			$13,289	$2,419	$10,870
Sissonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8324 Sissonville Dr	Sissonville	25320	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1961	216	15	14.4		213 (98.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	274^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.8%		44.5	195^th of 355 public elementary schools	45.1%	79	34.2	46.3					40.5	39.5	43.9					41.8				$13,111	$2,385	$10,726
Pinch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Pinch Rd	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1943	282	22	12.8		278 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.2	221^st of 355 public elementary schools	37.7%		53.6	160^th of 355 public elementary schools	54.9%	61	54.8	42.4	41.9				45.8	42.9	42.4	51.2				45.1	30.2			$12,123	$1,004	$11,119
Fairplain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Panther Dr	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7340	152	11	14.4		147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	96.8	3^rd of 355 public elementary schools	99.2%		91.9	12^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.6%	9	94.7	75.0	87.0				86.2	79.0	81.3	87.0				82.8	52.2			$12,718	$1,165	$11,553
Arnoldsburg School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 Spring Run Rd	Arnoldsburg	25234	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 655-8616	139	16	8.6		135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	181^st of 355 public elementary schools	49.0%		57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%	41	41.9	59.1					49.1	35.5	59.1					45.3				$13,117	$2,934	$10,184
Flinn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2006 McClure Pkwy	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1960	430	29	15.0		420 (97.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	54.4	155^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.3%		58.1	137^th of 355 public elementary schools	61.4%	18	59.7	51.2					55.3	45.5	50.0					47.8				$11,495	$1,168	$10,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Elementary/Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Walton Elementary/Middle School?

Students at Walton Elementary/Middle School are 100% White.

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Walton Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Walton Elementary/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Walton Elementary/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Roane County High

What district is Walton Elementary/Middle School in?

Roane County Schools

How many students attend Walton Elementary/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Walton Elementary/Middle School.

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