Summary:
Zip code 25015, serving the Belle, WV area, is home to four public schools within the Kanawha County Schools district, educating a total of 1,910 students across elementary, middle, and high school levels. The district itself holds a 3-star rating, ranking 22nd out of 54 districts in West Virginia.
For parents, the standout school in this area is Midland Trail Elementary School, which is the only school in the zip code to rank in the top half of all elementary schools in the state (50th percentile). It leads the area in English Language Arts with a 56.7% proficiency rate and also posts the strongest Science scores (27.7%). Belle Elementary School is a close competitor, boasting the highest overall Mathematics proficiency in the zip code at 49.1%, well above the state average of 39.4%, and it also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.5. In contrast, Du Pont Middle School ranks in the 32nd percentile, with proficiency rates in Math (28.8%) and ELA (43.6%) that trail the elementary schools. Riverside High School is the lowest-performing school in the area, ranking in the bottom 8% of high schools statewide, with particularly concerning 11th-grade Math proficiency at just 8%.
One of the most interesting findings is the paradox at Riverside High School: despite its low academic scores, it maintains a strong graduation rate of 93.8%, which exceeds both the district (90.3%) and state (92.8%) averages. This suggests students are completing requirements without necessarily achieving college or career-ready standards. Additionally, there is a sharp decline in Science proficiency as students advance, dropping from 27.7% at Midland Trail Elementary to 22.4% at Du Pont Middle and finally to 12.8% at Riverside High. Notably, the highest-spending school (Midland Trail at $13,148 per student) is also the highest-performing, while the lowest-spending school (Riverside High at $10,995) is the lowest-performing, hinting at a potential link between resources and outcomes.
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