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Glade Elementary School

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Glade Elementary School ranks 247 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glade Elementary School in Cowen, WV, serves approximately 328 students in grades PK-6 as part of Webster County Schools, a rural district in central West Virginia. The school has shown remarkable progress in recent years, climbing from the bottom 3% of West Virginia schools in 2018-2019 to the 30th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating.

One of the school's standout strengths is its mathematics performance. With a 35.4% proficiency rate, Glade significantly outperforms the district average of 24.5%, and it also edges out nearby Webster Springs Elementary School (28.7% math proficiency). The school is particularly effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 50th percentile statewide for this group—its highest subgroup rating. Science scores have also improved dramatically, jumping from just 2.4% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 34.7% in 2025-2026, now slightly above the state average. However, performance varies by grade level: 4th graders exceed state averages in both math and English Language Arts, while 5th graders in math and 3rd graders in reading lag considerably behind.

The most urgent concern is the school's special education program. Glade ranks 157th out of 158 schools statewide for special education students—essentially at the very bottom of the state. This represents a critical area needing immediate intervention. There is also a persistent gender gap, with female students outperforming males by 6-15 percentile points across multiple years. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, Glade has more students per teacher than nearby schools like Little Birch Elementary School (8.7:1) or Hacker Valley Elementary School (6.7:1), yet still achieves comparable results. While the school's overall trajectory is positive, addressing the special education crisis and grade-level inconsistencies will be essential for continued improvement.

328

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,504

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Mill St
Cowen, WV 26206-8574

(304) 226-5353

District: Webster County Schools

Students who attend Glade Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Webster County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.1%

Two or more races:

0.6%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg33%

West Virginia avg44%

247^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Webster County Schools

54^th of 55Webster 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	36.0	247 of 355	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	294 of 355	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	290 of 368	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	256 of 368	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	329 of 375	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	331 of 380	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	372 of 383	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	364 of 392	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	357 of 399	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	347 of 402	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.2	249 of 408	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	265 of 422	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	217 of 428	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	236 of 426	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	198 of 426	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.6	297 of 427	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	12.1	412 of 420	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.3	152 of 187	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	24.5	129 of 146	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	193 of 300	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	212 of 302	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	254 of 316	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	226 of 317	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	266 of 325	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	284 of 322	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	303 of 339	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	341 of 366	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	40.0	259 of 381	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.3	120 of 156	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	159 of 315	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	219 of 328	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	225 of 336	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	195 of 333	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	254 of 347	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	230 of 335	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	328 of 368	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	332 of 382	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	229 of 303	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	260 of 305	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	280 of 330	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	258 of 333	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	328 of 338	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	329 of 364	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	371 of 382	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	185 of 185	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	243 of 258	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	344 of 377	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	251 of 353	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	300 of 353	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	295 of 367	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	264 of 366	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	326 of 373	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	335 of 376	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	365 of 373	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	346 of 374	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	337 of 382	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2017)23rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2017)19th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2021)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science35%~ 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Mill St	Cowen	26206	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 226-5353	328	22	15.1	69.1%	325 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36	247^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.6	294^th of 355 public elementary schools	17.2%	47	35.0	48.7	25.5	35.3			35.4	27.5	56.4	47.1	41.2			43.3	34.7			$9,504	$1,764	$7,740
Gauley River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 School St	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 742-5271	295	20	14.7	57.3%	294 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	278^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.7%		10	342^nd of 355 public elementary schools	3.7%	64	39.6	57.1	40.4				44.4	17.0	31.4	48.9				31.9	25.5			$10,538	$2,333	$8,205
Webster Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	318 River Dr	Webster Springs	26288	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 847-5321	195	17	11.5	69.3%	190 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	28.4	282^nd of 355 public elementary schools	20.6%		28.4	288^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.9%	6	30.0	44.4	18.8	16.7			28.7	40.0	55.6	37.5	41.7			44.8	31.3			$12,488	$2,021	$10,468
Birch River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Birch River Rd	Birch River	26610	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 649-2651	64	7	9.1	51.2%	64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							38.5							53.9				$18,945	$6,143	$12,801
Cherry River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Riverside Dr	Richwood	26261	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 846-6646	152	12	12.6	61.2%	146 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	14.9	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%		36.7	236^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.5%	104	13.3	60.9	21.2				32.4	6.7	34.8	21.2				22.5	9.1			$12,660	$3,412	$9,248
Little Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Little Birch Rd	Sutton	26601	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-2042	83	10	8.7	70.5%	75 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%		49.4	173^rd of 355 public elementary schools	51.3%	16		54.6	46.2				48.5		54.6	53.9				51.5	30.8			$17,831	$4,214	$13,618
Glade Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7950 Webster Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2882	124	8	15.5	44.7%	119 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	189^th of 355 public elementary schools	46.8%		67.8	91^st of 355 public elementary schools	74.4%	98	77.8	63.2	41.2				61.1	61.1	36.8	23.5				40.7	17.7			$10,104	$1,669	$8,434
Panther Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10068 Canvas Nettie Road	Nettie	26681	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 846-6808	211	15	14.0	51.1%	207 (98.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	77.1	55^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.5%		77.6	55^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.5%		68.8	52.4	81.8				64.6	58.1	50.0	68.2				56.8	50.0			$12,282	$2,131	$10,151
Summersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 McKees Creek Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1421	331	24	13.7	51.7%	314 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	44.3	200^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.7%		42.9	206^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.0%	6	57.6	38.6	47.9				47.2	36.4	40.9	56.3				45.6	35.4			$11,214	$1,998	$9,216
Hacker Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 School Loop Rd	Hacker Valley	26222	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 493-6488	36	5	6.7	78.5%	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							59.1							68.2				$24,109	$3,974	$20,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Glade Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Glade Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Glade Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Webster County High School

How many students attend Glade Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Glade Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Glade Elementary School?

Students at Glade Elementary School are 99% White.

Is Glade Elementary School a good school?

Glade Elementary School ranks 247^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Glade Elementary School in?

Webster County Schools

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