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Ceredo-Kenova Elementary

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Ceredo-Kenova Elementary ranks 148 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ceredo-Kenova Elementary in Kenova, WV, serves approximately 632 students in grades PK-5 and is the largest elementary school in the Wayne County Schools district.

This school has a clear academic identity: science and math are standout strengths, while English language arts is the area needing the most attention. In 5th grade science, 50.6% of students are proficient—a remarkable 16 percentage points above the state average. The school has maintained a 14-16 point advantage over the state in science for four straight years, a consistency no nearby school can match. Math proficiency (54.3%) also outpaces both the district (37%) and state (39.4%) averages by roughly 15 points, with 5th graders performing especially well at 57.7%. However, ELA proficiency (45.8%) barely meets the district average and falls below the state average (47.6%), with 4th grade being the weakest spot at 43.4% proficiency.

Parents should be aware of two important trends. First, the school has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 52nd (86th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 148th (58th percentile) in 2025-2026. This decline is consistent across all student groups, with the most dramatic drop among special education students, who fell from the top 8% of schools statewide to exactly the median. Second, class sizes are notably larger here than at nearby schools—the student-teacher ratio is 17:1, compared to 10.8:1 at Spring Hill Elementary and 14.2:1 at Kellogg Elementary. Despite this, the school achieves above-average results with relatively efficient spending ($10,532 per student). For comparison, Kellogg Elementary achieves 68.7% math proficiency with a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting that smaller class sizes could help Ceredo-Kenova reverse its recent decline and regain its former excellence.

632

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,129

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1 Wonder Ln
Kenova, WV 25530-1145

(304) 453-1521

District: Wayne County Schools

Students who attend Ceredo-Kenova Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ceredo-Kenova Middle School
High:	Spring Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

African American:

1.7%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg44%

148^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

25^th of 55Wayne 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	55.9	148 of 355	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	110 of 355	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	52 of 368	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	60 of 368	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	81 of 375	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	89 of 380	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	130 of 383	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	13 of 146	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	117 of 300	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	75 of 302	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	27 of 316	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	56 of 317	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	93 of 325	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	93 of 322	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	173 of 339	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	149 of 315	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	161 of 328	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	55 of 336	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	33 of 333	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	27 of 347	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	55 of 335	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	125 of 305	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	75 of 325	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	56 of 322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	57 of 330	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	75 of 338	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	84 of 165	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	14 of 183	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	27 of 180	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	48 of 185	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	141 of 353	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	125 of 353	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	56 of 367	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	69 of 366	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	85 of 373	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	97 of 376	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	142 of 373	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science51%+16 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ 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 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
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wonder Ln	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-1521	632	37	17.0	52.5%	613 (97.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	55.9	148^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.3%		62.3	110^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.0%	38	54.7	50.0	57.7	54.3	44.2	43.4	49.4	45.8	50.6	$8,129	$442	$7,687
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	64.0%	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	$9,087	$998	$8,089
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Washington Ave	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5231	408	33	12.3	86.3%	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	$12,284	$2,302	$9,982
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	55.2%	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	$8,568	$667	$7,902
Southside Elementary School	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	45.2%	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	$9,954	$382	$9,572
Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wildcat Way	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5166	251	18	13.9	35.1%	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	$10,144	$380	$9,764
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	83.2%	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	$12,971	$2,775	$10,196
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	55.1%	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	$10,328	$915	$9,414
Highlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Collis Ave	Huntington	25702	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5130	316	22	14.3	66.8%	206 (65.2%)	30 (9.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (21.8%)	31.6	273^rd of 355 public elementary schools	23.1%		15	334^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.9%	61	52.3	27.3	26.8	36.4	45.5	36.4	52.5	45.3	27.5	$12,660	$2,146	$10,514
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	62.2%	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	$11,311	$1,885	$9,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Ceredo-Kenova Elementary

What district is Ceredo-Kenova Elementary in?

Wayne County Schools

Is Ceredo-Kenova Elementary a good school?

Ceredo-Kenova Elementary ranks 148^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ceredo-Kenova Elementary?

Students at Ceredo-Kenova Elementary are 97% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ceredo-Kenova Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Ceredo-Kenova Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ceredo-Kenova Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ceredo-Kenova Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ceredo-Kenova Middle School
High : Spring Valley High School

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