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Washington District Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Washington District Elementary is a public elementary school located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the Upshur County Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Washington District Elementary has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools in recent years with a 1-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are generally lower than the Upshur County and West Virginia state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 40.9%, compared to 44% for Upshur County and 53% for the state.

While Washington District Elementary is part of the same district as the nearby Hodgesville Elementary, Rock Cave Elementary, French Creek Elementary, Tennerton Elementary, and Union Elementary, its academic performance is generally lower than these schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, French Creek Elementary and Rock Cave Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to Washington District Elementary.

113

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,318

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5078 Tallmansville Rd
Buckhannon, WV 26201-1687

(304) 472-6599

District: Upshur County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.1%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

West Virginia avg46%

279^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Upshur County Schools

43^rd of 55Upshur 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
2025	29.3	279 of 355	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	273 of 368	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	182 of 368	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	121 of 375	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	121 of 380	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	249 of 383	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	237 of 392	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	161 of 399	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.4	273 of 402	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	271 of 408	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	200 of 422	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	73 of 428	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	67 of 426	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	60.1	127 of 426	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	56.3	150 of 427	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.1	285 of 420	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	261 of 316	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	161 of 322	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	246 of 366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	221 of 381	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.5	74 of 156	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	272 of 328	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	203 of 336	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	208 of 333	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	249 of 335	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	192 of 368	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.7	119 of 382	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	262 of 305	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	186 of 325	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	214 of 364	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.9	108 of 382	71.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	53.2	91 of 218	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.6	329 of 377	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	290 of 353	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	282 of 367	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	192 of 366	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	126 of 373	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	121 of 376	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	233 of 373	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	232 of 374	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	158 of 382	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2017)13th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-16 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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Schools Near Washington District Elementary

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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
Washington District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5078 Tallmansville Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-6599	113	9	12.5		112 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	29.3	279^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.4%		30.7	273^rd of 368 public elementary schools	25.8%	6	40.9	30.0	25.0	45.5	40.0	43.8	31.3	$11,318	$1,197	$10,121
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	481 Heavner Grove Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1394	242	17	14.2		240 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.1	310^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.7%		21.3	321^st of 368 public elementary schools	12.8%	11	31.0	36.6	31.3	24.1	39.0	46.9	28.1	$10,914	$1,245	$9,669
Tennerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Gawthrop Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1278	289	16	18.2		283 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55.7	147^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.2	167^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.6%	20	39.5	62.5	46.3	27.9	65.0	56.1	43.9	$10,762	$1,100	$9,662
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 College Ave	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3310	487	34	14.3		460 (94.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	48.5	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%		48	181^st of 368 public elementary schools	50.8%	4	43.8	60.3	40.6	40.3	50.8	48.4	37.5	$10,325	$1,242	$9,083
French Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7619 Route 20 South Rd	French Creek	26218	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6381	205	17	12.0		203 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	54.8	153^rd of 355 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.2	130^th of 368 public elementary schools	64.7%	23	60.0	74.1	37.5	51.4	48.2	46.9	28.1	$11,106	$1,418	$9,689
Rock Cave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12292 Route 20 South Rd	Rock Cave	26234	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6969	112	10	11.5		108 (96.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	46.9	185^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.9%		16.8	338^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.2%	153	81.8	53.3	26.3	54.6	40.0	42.1	26.3	$12,597	$1,572	$11,025
Hodgesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Teter Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3212	151	10	15.6		150 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9.9	343^rd of 355 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.9	339^th of 368 public elementary schools	7.9%	4	26.3	25.9	15.8	36.8	29.6	15.8	15.8	$9,881	$1,520	$8,362
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		152 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	19.6	322^nd of 355 public elementary schools	9.3%		26.7	299^th of 368 public elementary schools	18.8%	23	16.7	42.4	26.9	11.1	15.2	42.3	34.6	$12,006	$1,411	$10,594
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		109 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	49.6	171^st of 355 public elementary schools	51.8%		58.7	134^th of 368 public elementary schools	63.6%	37	50.0	41.7		56.3	50.0			$14,227	$3,579	$10,647
Peterson-Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Berlin Rd	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 269-8330	476	31	15.2		457 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14.7	335^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.8	324^th of 368 public elementary schools	12.0%	11	28.6	35.7	21.1	33.9	34.3	26.3	22.8	$10,881	$1,350	$9,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington District Elementary

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Upshur County Schools

Is Washington District Elementary a good school?

Washington District Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington District Elementary?

Students at Washington District Elementary are 99% White.

How many students attend Washington District Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Washington District Elementary.

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