Summary:
Zip code 24981 is home to a single elementary school, Talcott Elementary School, a small rural school serving grades PK through 5 with 160 students in the Summers County Schools district.
Talcott Elementary is a school on the rise, showing dramatic improvement in its state ranking over the past two years. It jumped from 350th place (5th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 255th place (28th percentile) in 2025-2026, moving from a 0-star to a 1-star rating. This upward trajectory is a strong positive signal for families. The school consistently outperforms its district averages in both Math (40.9% proficient vs. 25.2% district) and English Language Arts (43.9% vs. 38.4% district), though it still trails state averages in these subjects. The standout achievement is in 5th-grade ELA, where 56.3% of students are proficient—this not only beats the district (41.7%) but also exceeds the state average (51%). With an excellent student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, the school is well-positioned to provide personalized attention, which may be contributing to its recent gains.
While Math and ELA show promise, Science remains a relative weakness. Only 25% of 5th graders are proficient in Science, which is above the district (23.3%) but nearly 10 points below the state average (34.6%). However, this score improved significantly from 13.6% the previous year, indicating positive momentum. Per-student spending is $10,794, though this figure is from 2018-2019. Overall, Talcott Elementary is a small school that serves as a pillar of academic strength within its district, and its recent dramatic improvement in state rankings suggests effective changes are being implemented. For parents, this is a school that offers a supportive, low-ratio environment and is clearly heading in the right direction, even if it still has work to do to reach state averages across all subjects.
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