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Jumping Branch Elementary School

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Jumping Branch Elementary School ranks 174 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Jumping Branch Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 92 students in grades PK-5 in the rural town of Jumping Branch, West Virginia. The school is part of the Summers County Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jumping Branch Elementary has shown relatively strong academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.7% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.7% for the Summers County Schools district and 53% for the state. Similarly, 45.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 25.8% for the district and 42% for the state. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a statewide ranking of 174 out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 339 out of 380 in 2020-2021.

While Jumping Branch Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Summers County Schools district, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Raleigh County Schools district, such as Stanaford Elementary, Daniels Elementary, and Ghent Elementary. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that it is investing resources in its students, but this has not necessarily translated into consistently strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,359

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6617 Beech Run Rd
Jumping Branch, WV 25969-6037

(304) 466-6005

District: Summers County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the West Virginia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 15 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg28%

West Virginia avg44%

174^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

53^rd of 55Summers 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	174 of 355	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	176 of 368	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	339 of 380	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	242 of 383	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	285 of 392	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	297 of 399	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.5	266 of 402	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	282 of 408	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	236 of 422	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	185 of 428	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	245 of 426	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	104 of 426	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.9	105 of 427	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	85 of 420	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	193 of 316	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	32.2	281 of 366	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.1	273 of 381	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.1	172 of 336	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	326 of 368	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	257 of 382	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	219 of 333	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	280 of 338	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	182 of 364	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.3	319 of 382	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	163 of 367	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.2	348 of 376	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	244 of 373	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	285 of 374	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	294 of 382	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)56th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)49th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)39th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile+23 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science18%-15 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
Jumping Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6617 Beech Run Rd	Jumping Branch	25969	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6005	86	9	9.5		81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	48.7	174^th of 355 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.7	176^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.2%	2	66.7		45.5	46.7		45.5	18.2	$12,359	$1,407	$10,953
Hinton Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Park Ave	Hinton	25951	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6024	265	24	11.0		247 (93.2%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	7.1	353^rd of 355 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.5	367^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.3%	14	20.0	11.8	27.3	17.5	17.7	23.5	20.6	$10,439	$1,891	$8,549
Shady Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Flat Top Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4633	447	31	14.4		428 (95.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	61.8	113^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.2%		57.2	145^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.6%	32	53.9	56.1	48.3	58.5	48.5	51.7	43.3	$11,443	$1,232	$10,212
Ghent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Flat Top Rd.	Ghent	25843	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 787-3631	201	18	11.1		196 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	83^rd of 355 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.4	78^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.8%	5	55.9	69.6	60.7	44.1	65.2	64.3	32.1	$12,939	$1,497	$11,441
Daniels Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	351 4-H Lake Rd.	Daniels	25832	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4622	510	35	14.5		477 (93.5%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	66.4	96^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.0%		62.6	114^th of 368 public elementary schools	69.0%	18	56.2	54.7	46.6	49.3	68.0	55.7	43.2	$10,695	$833	$9,861
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5281 Hinton Road	Lerona	25971	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7441	117	8	14.6		113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	79.3	51^st of 355 public elementary schools	85.6%		52.2	163^rd of 368 public elementary schools	55.7%	112	54.6	65.0	42.9	72.7	70.0	78.6	50.0	$11,174	$2,020	$9,154
Talcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Talcott School Rd	Talcott	24981	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6029	160	15	10.6		158 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	13.8	338^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	350^th of 368 public elementary schools	4.9%	12	41.4	27.8	13.6	31.0	27.8	40.9	13.6	$10,794	$1,755	$9,039
Beckley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	399 Grey Flats Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4620	260	24	10.8		124 (47.7%)	89 (34.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.0%)	25.3	301^st of 355 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.8	330^th of 368 public elementary schools	10.3%	29	40.6	32.4	27.0	53.1	29.4	40.5	18.9	$12,672	$2,373	$10,299
Stratton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1129 S Fayette St	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4604	312	24	13.0		132 (42.3%)	127 (40.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (14.4%)	9.8	344^th of 355 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.4	364^th of 368 public elementary schools	1.1%	20	45.2	27.0	11.1	25.8	24.3	25.9	11.1	$15,273	$2,684	$12,590
Coal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-5001	387	30	12.9		367 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%		35.2	256^th of 368 public elementary schools	30.4%	41	55.2	45.1	12.5	36.2	47.1	28.1	15.6	$12,353	$2,354	$9,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Jumping Branch Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jumping Branch Elementary School?

Students at Jumping Branch Elementary School are 94% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jumping Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Jumping Branch Elementary School.

What district is Jumping Branch Elementary School in?

Summers County Schools

Is Jumping Branch Elementary School a good school?

Jumping Branch Elementary School ranks 174^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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