Summary:
Zip code 25009 in Ashford, West Virginia, is served by a single elementary school, Ashford-Rumble Elementary, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in a small, rural community setting.
As the only school in this zip code, Ashford-Rumble Elementary is the educational anchor for local families. With just 140 students and a favorable 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio, the school offers a close-knit environment where children can receive more individualized attention. Despite being part of Boone County Schools, a district that ranks in the bottom 20% of West Virginia, this school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in key subjects. For the 2025-2026 school year, combined math proficiency was 49.2% (compared to 31.2% for the district and 39.4% for the state), and English Language Arts proficiency reached 59% (versus 43.6% for the district and 47.6% for the state). The school has also shown strong momentum in state rankings, jumping from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 to a peak of the 76th percentile with a 4-star rating in 2024-2025, before settling at the 68th percentile with 3 stars for 2025-2026.
One of the most notable findings is the exceptional performance of the 3rd grade cohort, which scored 73.3% proficiency in ELA—nearly 29 points above the state average—and 66.7% in math. However, there is a clear pattern of declining scores in higher grades, with 5th grade math and ELA proficiency dropping to near or slightly below state averages. Science scores also showed significant volatility, swinging from 68.2% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 40% in 2025-2026, likely reflecting small class sizes and cohort differences. While the school’s ranking doesn’t fully mirror its test score success—possibly due to other factors in the state’s rating formula—families can take comfort in knowing that Ashford-Rumble Elementary provides a well-resourced, above-average education in a supportive rural setting.
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