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Kanawha Elementary School

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Kanawha Elementary School ranks 73 rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kanawha Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Davisville, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the Wood County Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kanawha Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 50-100 elementary schools in West Virginia over the past several years, with a current ranking of 73 out of 355 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kanawha Elementary School has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in various subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics for 5th grade (92.9% vs. 58.6% for the district and 42% for the state) and English Language Arts for 5th grade (82.1% vs. 63.5% for the district and 49.3% for the state). The school also performed well in Science for 5th grade, with a 57.1% proficiency rate compared to 46.4% for the district and 33.3% for the state. Additionally, Kanawha Elementary School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly for Male students, White students, and Low Socio-Economic Status students.

While Kanawha Elementary School is performing well overall, there are a few areas where the school could focus on improvement. For instance, the school's performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts (38.5% proficiency in 2024-2025) is slightly below the district and state averages, indicating a potential opportunity to strengthen early literacy skills. However, the school's consistent improvement, moving from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 4-star rating in recent years, suggests that the school is continuously working to enhance its educational outcomes and serve its diverse student population effectively.

265

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,743

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6465 Staunton Tpke
Davisville, WV 26142-8220

(304) 420-9557

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Kanawha Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Parkersburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 79th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

West Virginia avg46%

73^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Wood County Schools

6^th of 55Wood 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	71.6	73 of 355	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	44 of 368	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	39 of 368	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	44 of 375	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	127 of 380	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	175 of 383	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	183 of 392	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	108 of 399	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	53.8	181 of 402	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	253 of 408	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	325 of 422	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	345 of 428	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	242 of 426	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	304 of 426	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.4	182 of 427	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.2	273 of 420	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.0	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	95 of 302	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	50 of 316	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	49 of 317	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	60 of 325	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	125 of 322	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	201 of 339	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	200 of 366	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.6	105 of 381	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	39 of 328	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	14 of 336	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	8 of 333	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	28 of 347	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	62.9	78 of 335	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	185 of 368	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.9	74 of 382	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	56 of 305	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	32 of 325	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	43 of 322	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	33 of 330	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	59.1	108 of 333	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	134 of 338	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	162 of 364	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	122 of 382	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.7	18 of 218	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	62 of 171	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	119 of 185	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	156 of 258	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.8	81 of 377	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	75 of 353	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	48 of 367	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	39 of 366	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	52 of 373	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	128 of 376	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	192 of 373	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	183 of 374	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	116 of 382	69.6%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2017)81st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+18 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, July 8, 2023

Kanawha is a fantastic school! Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, August 15, 2022

I think that the amount of personalized attention each student receives is tremendous! Close Quote

Schools Near Kanawha Elementary School

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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
Kanawha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6465 Staunton Tpke	Davisville	26142	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9557	265	22	12.0		248 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	71.6	73^rd of 355 public elementary schools	79.4%		82.5	44^th of 368 public elementary schools	88.0%	29	53.9	52.6	92.9	38.5	58.2	82.1	57.1	$13,743	$2,052	$11,691
Mineral Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1776 Elizabeth Pike	Mineral Wells	26150	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 489-1670	465	30	15.5		449 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	71.4	76^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.6%		70.7	81^st of 368 public elementary schools	78.0%	5	61.4	74.7	45.6	47.4	68.0	50.0	50.0	$10,907	$739	$10,169
Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9625	250	28	8.9		222 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	54.1	158^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.5%		69.4	87^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.4%	71	78.6	54.6	29.0	57.1	45.5	38.7	38.7	$18,101	$3,376	$14,725
Fairplains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Broadway Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9531	160	14	11.4		150 (93.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	43.4	201^st of 355 public elementary schools	43.4%		38.5	243^rd of 368 public elementary schools	34.0%	42	49.9	45.5	58.3	38.8	31.8	58.3	25.0	$14,327	$2,337	$11,991
Gihon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Belmont Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9539	261	20	13.0		244 (93.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	80	47^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.8%		94.3	10^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.3%	37	71.4	73.7	55.9	71.4	68.4	64.7	29.4	$12,272	$885	$11,387
Criss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 22nd St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9522	267	18	14.8		239 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	95	7^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.1	8^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.8%	1	85.3	66.7	78.3	70.6	73.7	86.4	75.6	$11,672	$800	$10,872
Franklin Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Division Street Ext	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9534	262	30	8.7		238 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	32.6	256^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.9%		30.5	277^th of 368 public elementary schools	24.7%	21	56.4	54.3	39.1	30.8	37.1	39.1	17.4	$16,495	$3,055	$13,440
Jefferson Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Plum St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9554	475	56	8.4		406 (85.5%)	18 (3.8%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	42.8	207^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.7	233^rd of 368 public elementary schools	36.7%	26	46.1	38.8	41.3	30.3	46.3	63.0	37.0	$17,103	$3,012	$14,091
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 32nd St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9563	264	22	12.0		231 (87.5%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	61.1	117^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.9	128^th of 368 public elementary schools	65.2%	11	48.8	63.3	58.6	37.2	53.3	63.3	37.9	$12,729	$2,014	$10,714
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 36th St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9528	361	30	12.0		336 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	59.3	125^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.8%		59.8	129^th of 368 public elementary schools	64.9%	4	52.7	48.4	50.0	43.6	45.9	63.6	51.5	$12,715	$1,868	$10,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanawha Elementary School

How many students attend Kanawha Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Kanawha Elementary School.

What district is Kanawha Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kanawha Elementary School?

Students at Kanawha Elementary School are 94% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Kanawha Elementary School a good school?

Kanawha Elementary School ranks 73^rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kanawha Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
High : Parkersburg High School

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