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Kanawha Elementary School

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Kanawha Elementary School ranks 68 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kanawha Elementary School in Davisville, WV, serves approximately 265 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly regarded Wood County Schools district, which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide. The school itself has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 68th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools (81st percentile), showing consistent improvement over the past decade. With a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio, Kanawha delivers strong academic results while operating more efficiently than several nearby schools that spend significantly more per student.

What truly sets Kanawha apart is its exceptional performance with students who often face the greatest challenges. The school ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide for low-income students—a remarkable achievement that outpaces even higher-ranked nearby schools like Criss Elementary School in serving this population. Similarly, male students rank in the 93rd percentile, and special education students have improved dramatically from the 36th to the 82nd percentile over seven years. This pattern of closing achievement gaps while maintaining strong overall scores suggests a school where dedicated support systems make a real difference for every child.

Academically, Kanawha outperforms both district and state averages in nearly every subject. Math proficiency stands at 62.7% compared to 39.4% statewide, and English Language Arts reaches 60.9% versus 47.6% statewide. The school's strongest showing is 4th-grade ELA at 71.1% proficiency, though 5th-grade ELA dips to 50%—the one area falling below district averages. Science scores have also shown some year-to-year variability. When compared to peers like Blennerhassett Elementary School and Gihon Elementary School, Kanawha holds its own in the upper-middle tier while distinguishing itself through outstanding support for students who need it most. For parents seeking a school that helps all children thrive regardless of background, Kanawha is a compelling choice.

265

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,987

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 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% 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 81st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg44%

68^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Wood County Schools

7^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
2026	73.6	68 of 355	80.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.9	114 of 300	62.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	83.2	24 of 315	92.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	83.7	21 of 303	93.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	70.8	29 of 165	82.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.6	78 of 353	77.9%	★★★★☆
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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

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

White (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+23 vs state

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Science38%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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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 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
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	59.5%	248 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	73.6	68^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.8%		71.6	73^rd of 355 public elementary schools	79.4%	5	68.4	57.9	61.8	62.7	60.5	71.1	50.0	60.9	38.2	$10,987	$1,761	$9,226
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	52.9%	449 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	52.1	168^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.7%		71.4	76^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.6%	92	58.8	56.3	39.0	51.1	30.0	57.8	50.7	45.3	41.6	$9,009	$516	$8,494
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	60.7%	222 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	41.8	215^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.4%		54.1	158^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.5%	57	59.6	48.7	43.6	50.4	40.4	48.7	43.6	44.0	23.6	$16,622	$2,336	$14,286
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	46.5%	244 (93.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	71.8	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%		80	47^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.8%	28	61.5	56.4	65.2	60.4	56.4	53.9	65.2	57.4	39.1	$12,087	$1,453	$10,635
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	48.6%	239 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	96.2	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%		95	7^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	77.5	72.2	79.9	77.5	75.0	77.8	87.1	80.4	72.6	$9,356	$699	$8,656
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	79.0%	238 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	21.4	309^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.0%		32.6	256^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.9%	53	40.0	30.0	34.3	34.6	28.6	30.0	42.9	33.6	31.4	$16,055	$2,828	$13,227
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	81.3%	406 (85.5%)	18 (3.8%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	26.8	289^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.6%		42.8	207^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.7%	82	35.9	44.4	24.7	35.1	28.3	39.5	53.3	41.7	28.6	$15,293	$3,116	$12,177
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	61.3%	231 (87.5%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	24.3	301^st of 355 public elementary schools	15.2%		61.1	117^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.0%	184	37.5	43.2	36.1	39.3	31.3	40.9	41.7	38.4	22.2	$12,739	$1,644	$11,094
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	56.8%	336 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	45.4	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%		59.3	125^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.8%	67	47.1	49.2	44.4	46.8	34.6	45.8	50.8	44.3	44.4	$12,447	$2,233	$10,214
Blennerhassett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	448 Jewell Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-5128	522	34	15.3	47.3%	470 (90.0%)	12 (2.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	80.8	47^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.8%		71.6	72^nd of 355 public elementary schools	79.7%	25	76.1	69.2	56.9	67.4	64.8	70.5	56.9	64.3	40.3	$9,046	$170	$8,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanawha Elementary School

Is Kanawha Elementary School a good school?

Kanawha Elementary School ranks 68^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kanawha Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

How many students attend Kanawha Elementary School?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Kanawha Elementary School?

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

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