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West Taylor Elementary School

Q: Is West Taylor Elementary School a good school?

West Taylor Elementary School ranks 57 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

West Taylor Elementary School in Flemington, WV, serves 262 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and stands out as a remarkable academic bright spot within the Taylor County Schools district. Despite its district ranking in the bottom half of West Virginia, West Taylor consistently earns 4-star ratings and ranks in the top 20% of elementary schools statewide—a pattern of excellence sustained over the past decade.

The most striking finding is how dramatically West Taylor outperforms its same-district neighbors. While West Taylor posts 62.8% math proficiency and 60.6% English Language Arts proficiency, Flemington Elementary School—just 4.25 miles away—achieves only 29.3% math and 39.0% ELA proficiency. Anna Jarvis Elementary School similarly lags with 33.6% math and 29.5% ELA. This 29-33 percentage point gap represents a fundamentally different educational experience for children. West Taylor also holds its own against schools in higher-performing districts like Harrison County Schools, matching Johnson Elementary School nearly point-for-point despite Johnson being in a district ranked 69th percentile statewide.

Parents will appreciate the school's favorable 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio, which supports individualized attention. West Taylor also excels with special education students, ranking in the 89th-99th percentile statewide, and shows exceptional results with male students (96th percentile). The school achieves all this while spending less per student ($10,773) than any comparable school—about $3,000 less than Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Areas worth monitoring include a dip in 4th grade math proficiency (54% vs. 72.7% in 3rd grade) and recent declines among low-income students. Still, West Taylor's consistent excellence—never falling below the 81st percentile in five years—makes it a standout choice and a model for what's possible in public education.

262

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,773

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Morrow Cross Rd
Flemington, WV 26347-6360

(304) 842-0490

District: Taylor County Schools

Students who attend West Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taylor County Middle School
High:	Grafton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg44%

57^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

40^th of 54Taylor 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	76.5	57 of 355	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	39 of 355	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	70 of 368	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	47 of 368	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	49 of 375	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	23 of 380	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	21 of 383	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	64 of 392	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	30 of 399	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	28 of 402	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.3	28 of 408	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	74.9	58 of 422	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	53 of 428	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	73 of 426	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	62 of 426	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	38 of 427	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	77.5	55 of 420	86.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	24 of 154	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	95.1	2 of 146	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	61 of 300	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	123 of 302	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	61 of 316	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	54 of 317	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	57 of 325	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	25 of 322	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	32 of 339	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	72 of 366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	15 of 381	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	117 of 314	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	117 of 336	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	51 of 333	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	75 of 347	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	59 of 335	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	170 of 368	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.1	273 of 382	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	49 of 298	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.8	12 of 305	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	52.8	143 of 325	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	38 of 322	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	35 of 330	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	17 of 333	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	19 of 338	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	56 of 364	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	51 of 382	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	76.3	21 of 183	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	20 of 180	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	11 of 258	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	5 of 377	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	61 of 352	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	45 of 353	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	77 of 367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	53 of 366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	54 of 373	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	23 of 376	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	29 of 373	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	84 of 374	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	28 of 382	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+23 vs state

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Love this school due to the fact that my child gets more of an individualized education due to the low numbers with teacher to child ratio's. Close Quote

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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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Morrow Cross Rd	Flemington	26347	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 842-0490	262	20	13.2		259 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	76.5	57^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.8	39^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.0%	18	72.7	54.0		62.8	63.6	58.0		60.6		$10,773	$852	$9,920
Flemington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	824 Simpson Rd	Flemington	26347	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 739-4749	107	9	12.1		106 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	19.5	320^th of 355 public elementary schools	9.9%		32.3	258^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.3%	62	30.0	28.6		29.3	30.0	47.6		39.0		$13,886	$2,136	$11,750
Simpson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Worthington Dr	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7060	522	30	17.3		481 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	41.5	218^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.6%		66.8	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%	124	45.7	52.0	37.5	44.9	34.3	57.1	51.3	48.0	27.5	$11,417	$992	$10,425
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7109	742	42	17.7		666 (89.8%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	82.9	40^th of 355 public elementary schools	88.7%		80.4	46^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.0%	6	64.4	69.8	62.4	65.7	54.4	63.9	67.9	62.6	54.1	$11,487	$674	$10,814
White Hall Elementary School	Public	K-4	38 Emerald Ln	White Hall	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2158	184	16	11.5		164 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.8	18^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.9%		96.7	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%	13	70.5	81.4		75.9	65.9	74.4		70.1		$12,649	$1,107	$11,541
Anna Jarvis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 N Pike St	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-4090	461	32	14.4		448 (97.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	13.9	345^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.8%		16.6	331^st of 355 public elementary schools	6.8%	14	38.8	29.1		33.6	32.8	26.6		29.5		$11,664	$1,426	$10,238
Big Elm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Tetrick Rd	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7280	567	43	13.3		547 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	55.1	151^st of 355 public elementary schools	57.5%		43.1	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%	53	56.8	66.2	61.0	61.4	32.4	50.7	48.8	44.2	34.2	$11,729	$1,435	$10,294
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1858 Valley School Rd	Pleasant Valley	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2148	179	13	13.7		172 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	93.2	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%	1	72.2	84.6		78.7	66.7	76.9		72.0		$13,545	$814	$12,730
Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2156	383	26	14.7		282 (73.6%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (14.9%)	16.3	332^nd of 355 public elementary schools	6.5%		28.9	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%	49	40.0	17.3		29.0	36.4	34.0		35.2		$12,949	$1,514	$11,434
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4		490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$13,242	$2,143	$11,099

Frequently Asked Questions about West Taylor Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Taylor Elementary School?

Students at West Taylor Elementary School are 99% White.

What schools do graduates of West Taylor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Taylor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Taylor County Middle School
High : Grafton High School

What district is West Taylor Elementary School in?

Taylor County Schools

Is West Taylor Elementary School a good school?

West Taylor Elementary School ranks 57^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended West Taylor Elementary School.

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