Summary:
The 24977 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Smoot Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Greenbrier County Schools district. With 147 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1, Smoot Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both district and state averages in several subject areas on the West Virginia Assessment.
In mathematics, Smoot Elementary's proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 65% of 3rd graders, 77.3% of 4th graders, and 63.2% of 5th graders scoring proficient or above, compared to district averages of 51.2%, 49.5%, and 39.1%, respectively. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are also noteworthy, with 54.6% of 4th graders and 73.7% of 5th graders scoring proficient or above, outpacing both district and state averages.
Smoot Elementary's strong academic performance is reflected in its improving statewide ranking, moving from 174th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 86th out of 355 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 to 4 stars. With a spending per student of $13,285 (2018-2019 school year), the school appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its success.
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