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Lavalette Elementary School

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Lavalette Elementary School ranks 254 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lavalette Elementary School is a small, rural school in Lavalette, WV, serving 245 students in grades PK through 5 within the Wayne County Schools district. The school offers a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is better than most nearby schools, suggesting a potentially more personalized learning environment for your child.

However, Lavalette has experienced a significant academic decline over the past decade. Once a top performer—ranking 17th in the state in 2016-2017—the school has fallen to 254th (28th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. This places it below most of its immediate neighbors, including Kellogg Elementary School (ranked 96th) and Buffalo Elementary School (ranked 132nd). Notably, the school spends more per student ($12,444) than those higher-performing peers, indicating that the issue is not a lack of funding but rather how resources are being used. A particularly concerning trend is a large gender achievement gap: female students rank in the 45th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the bottom 12th percentile—a 33-point difference.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. Lavalette shows a clear strength in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, with 54% proficiency, well above the district (40.5%) and state (44.6%) averages. The school also performs slightly above state averages in 5th-grade Science. However, proficiency drops sharply as students advance: math falls from 51.3% in 3rd grade to 31.8% in 5th grade, and ELA drops from 54% to 31.8%. This pattern suggests the school struggles to maintain academic momentum beyond the early grades. For parents, this means Lavalette offers strong early literacy foundations but may require additional support to ensure your child continues to grow academically in the upper elementary years.

245

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,444

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Beech Fork Road
Lavalette, WV 25535-0380

(304) 525-3221

District: Wayne County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

African American:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg41%

254^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 56 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Wayne County Schools

26^th of 54Wayne 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	35.1	254 of 355	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	223 of 355	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	182 of 368	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	193 of 368	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	96 of 375	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	204 of 380	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	64 of 383	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	58 of 392	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	17 of 399	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	75.5	63 of 402	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	75 of 408	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	38.3	292 of 422	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	131 of 428	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	163 of 426	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	211 of 426	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.6	173 of 427	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	198 of 420	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	69 of 146	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	164 of 300	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	161 of 302	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	234 of 316	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	245 of 317	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.8	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	159 of 322	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	75 of 339	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	61 of 366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	23 of 381	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	238 of 314	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	261 of 328	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	204 of 336	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	182 of 333	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.2	43 of 347	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	152 of 335	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.8	15 of 368	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	9 of 382	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	262 of 298	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	228 of 305	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	196 of 325	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	102 of 330	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	186 of 333	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	59 of 338	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	46 of 364	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	26 of 382	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	81 of 158	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	74 of 180	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	39 of 258	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	54.1	121 of 377	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	270 of 352	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	234 of 353	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	194 of 367	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	198 of 366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	98 of 373	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	200 of 376	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	64 of 373	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	59 of 374	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	18 of 382	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2021)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-6 vs state

Science36%~ 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 (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
Lavalette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Beech Fork Road	Lavalette	25535	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 525-3221	245	21	11.6		232 (94.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	35.1	254^th of 355 public elementary schools	28.5%		40.1	223^rd of 355 public elementary schools	37.2%	31	51.3	41.7	31.8	43.2	54.0	33.3	31.8	41.1	36.4	$12,444	$1,008	$11,436
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	331 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-2911	402	27	14.8		375 (93.3%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.2	132^nd of 355 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	132^nd of 355 public elementary schools	62.8%		70.6	59.2	45.3	57.3	51.0	53.1	48.4	50.6	29.7	$11,516	$836	$10,680
Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 McGinnis Drive	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 272-6342	444	35	12.6		433 (97.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	34.6	259^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.0%		32	264^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.6%	5	42.9	40.6	45.5	42.9	30.0	43.5	54.6	42.4	27.3	$12,421	$1,624	$10,797
Hite Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3708 Green Valley Rd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5132	225	17	13.2		193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.8	8^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	80.0	81.3	93.3	84.5	51.4	75.0	90.0	71.1	86.7	$11,695	$1,096	$10,599
Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Washington Blvd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5166	251	18	13.9		195 (77.7%)	23 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.4%)	77.1	54^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.8%		73.9	64^th of 355 public elementary schools	82.0%	10	61.8	64.9	54.8	60.8	47.1	64.9	71.0	60.8	51.6	$11,628	$1,025	$10,603
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 2nd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5168	387	28	13.8		264 (68.2%)	59 (15.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.7%)	63.6	105^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.4%		57.2	139^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.8%	34	51.1	49.1	45.1	48.0	55.3	54.6	62.0	57.8	53.5	$10,977	$899	$10,078
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Hall Ave	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5175	381	35	10.8		153 (40.2%)	159 (41.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	20.6	314^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.5%		21.1	315^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.3%	1	32.6	44.1	44.4	40.9	17.4	33.9	35.2	29.6	22.2	$14,656	$3,557	$11,099
Kellogg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 429-4441	328	23	14.2		297 (90.5%)	10 (3.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	65	96^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.0%		76.1	59^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	66.7	69.6	69.2	68.7	43.6	46.4	46.2	45.5	43.6	$10,262	$1,027	$9,235
Explorer Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Saltwell Rd	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5126	373	27	13.8		262 (70.2%)	31 (8.3%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.8%)	45.7	190^th of 355 public elementary schools	46.5%		28.8	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%	95	53.3	35.7	47.6	44.8	40.0	46.4	54.8	46.9	38.1	$13,496	$2,476	$11,021
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Washington Ave	Huntington	25704	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5231	408	33	12.3		313 (76.7%)	25 (6.1%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.5%)	28.8	281^st of 355 public elementary schools	20.8%		34.5	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%	32	55.6	35.9	31.6	41.2	40.0	41.5	29.0	37.5	29.0	$13,043	$2,853	$10,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Lavalette Elementary School

What district is Lavalette Elementary School in?

Wayne County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lavalette Elementary School?

Students at Lavalette Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lavalette Elementary School a good school?

Lavalette Elementary School ranks 254^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lavalette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Lavalette Elementary School.

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