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Geary Elementary/Middle School

Q: Is Geary Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Geary Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Geary Elementary/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Geary Elementary/Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Geary Elementary/Middle School?

Students at Geary Elementary/Middle School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Geary Elementary/Middle School attend?

Students who attend Geary Elementary/Middle School usually go on to attend: High : Roane County High

Public Grades PK, KG-8

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Geary Elementary/Middle School is a small, rural school in Left Hand, WV, serving 200 students from Pre-K through 8th grade as part of the Roane County Schools district. The school has seen a significant decline in its state ranking over the past few years, falling from a 3-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 1-star rating in the most recent school year, placing it in the bottom 14% of schools statewide.

The most striking issue at Geary is a dramatic gender achievement gap. Female students consistently perform at 4-star levels, while male students rank near the very bottom of the state—in the most recent data, male students ranked 304th out of 305 schools. This is one of the most extreme gender disparities in West Virginia. The school also struggles in the middle school years, with 6th and 7th grade math proficiency rates of just 23.1% and 14%, respectively. However, there is a bright spot: 8th grade students perform remarkably well, exceeding state averages in math (40.9% vs. 34.2%), English Language Arts (50% vs. 43.9%), and science (36.4% vs. 29.3%). This suggests strong teaching or effective interventions at that grade level.

Compared to nearby schools, Geary outperforms Spencer Elementary School and Walton Elementary/Middle School in overall ranking, but all three are struggling within a district that ranks in the bottom 11% statewide. The most puzzling comparison is with Big Otter Elementary School, just 11 miles away in Clay County Schools, which serves a similar rural population yet ranks 24th in the state with dramatically higher proficiency rates (73.9% in math vs. Geary's 32.4%). This suggests that district-level factors may play a significant role. Despite a favorable 10:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $12,582, Geary's outcomes indicate that targeted interventions—particularly for male students and middle school grades—are urgently needed.

200

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,952

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

9538 Clay Rd
Left Hand, WV 25251-0089

(304) 565-3721

District: Roane County Schools

Students who attend Geary Elementary/Middle School usually attend:

High:

Roane County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

West Virginia avg41%

Elementary school

306^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

110^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Roane County Schools

50^th of 55Roane 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	22.9	306 of 355	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	292 of 355	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	239 of 368	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	248 of 368	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	139 of 375	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	269 of 380	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	215 of 383	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	226 of 392	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	202 of 399	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	257 of 402	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	201 of 408	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	183 of 422	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.7	297 of 428	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	301 of 426	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	296 of 426	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.9	376 of 427	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	353 of 420	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	96 of 316	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	65 of 317	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	36 of 325	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	229 of 339	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	171 of 366	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	248 of 381	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	251 of 315	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	283 of 328	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	263 of 336	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	204 of 333	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	98 of 347	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	30.7	271 of 335	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	217 of 368	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	154 of 382	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	304 of 305	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	292 of 322	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	236 of 330	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	248 of 333	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	185 of 338	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	221 of 364	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	148 of 382	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.2	288 of 377	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	298 of 353	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	298 of 353	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	250 of 367	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	251 of 366	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	145 of 373	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	275 of 376	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	214 of 373	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	221 of 374	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	196 of 382	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	110 of 161	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	99 of 168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	122 of 168	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	119 of 169	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	44 of 171	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	34 of 170	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	61 of 176	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	94 of 172	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	93 of 173	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	123 of 172	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	114 of 174	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	120 of 172	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	109 of 171	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	128 of 171	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	134 of 171	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	29 of 155	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	33 of 158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	112 of 164	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	129 of 162	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	109 of 162	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.9	23 of 174	86.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	64 of 157	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	67 of 165	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	82 of 162	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	78 of 162	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	87.7	1 of 165	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	66.4	36 of 176	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	55 of 156	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	98 of 160	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	124 of 165	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	147 of 158	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	109 of 161	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	78 of 164	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	16 of 161	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	44.6	102 of 176	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.4	82 of 174	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	108 of 161	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	97 of 168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	84 of 169	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	127 of 168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	127 of 168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	118 of 170	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	33 of 167	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	60 of 176	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2024)70th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2017)24th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)81st percentile+50 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2017)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	57.5%	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	$12,952	$2,134	$10,818
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	43.4%	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	$11,036	$2,181	$8,855
Big Otter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Ossia Rd	Duck	25063	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 286-3111	184	14	13.2	71.2%	176 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	89.2	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%		71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%	51	77.3	80.0	64.5				73.9	77.3	62.9	67.7				68.2	48.4			$12,385	$2,129	$10,257
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	62.6%	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				$16,186	$3,131	$13,055
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Clay Rd	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6428	413	29	14.2	57.1%	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			$10,693	$2,601	$8,092
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Church Street	Clay	25043	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-4276	431	35	12.3	80.7%	422 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	32.8	266^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.1%		31.9	265^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.4%	1	47.4	38.6	29.1				37.4	29.0	44.3	50.9				42.9	36.4			$12,227	$2,322	$9,906
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	65.7%	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			$9,573	$1,973	$7,600
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	40.1%	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			$10,161	$352	$9,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Geary Elementary/Middle School

Is Geary Elementary/Middle School a good school?

Geary Elementary/Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Geary Elementary/Middle School in?

Roane County Schools

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

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

High : Roane County High

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

Students at Geary Elementary/Middle School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Geary Elementary/Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Geary Elementary/Middle School.

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