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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 25015

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At a glance

Schools

413

Students

Top rankedMidland Trail Elementary School177^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Midland Trail Elementary School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 25015 is home to 2 elementary schools serving grades PK-5 within the Kanawha County Schools district, together educating roughly 413 students in the Belle and Diamond communities of West Virginia.

These two schools offer distinctly different academic strengths. Midland Trail Elementary School is the clear leader in English Language Arts, with 56.7% proficiency overall—9 points above the state average—and an impressive 68.4% proficiency in 5th grade ELA. Belle Elementary School takes the top spot in mathematics at 49.1% proficiency, highlighted by a standout 57.9% in 4th grade math. However, the schools show mirror-image grade-level patterns: Belle excels in 4th grade math but drops in 5th, while Midland Trail struggles in 4th grade math (31%) but surges to 57.9% in 5th grade. This suggests parents should consider their child's specific grade level when choosing between the two.

Both schools face notable challenges. Belle's 5th grade science proficiency of just 8.1% is alarmingly below the state average of 34.6%, and its 3rd grade ELA scores (32.4%) signal early literacy concerns. Midland Trail has experienced a dramatic decline from the 87th percentile statewide in 2023-24 to the 50th percentile in 2025-26. Interestingly, Midland Trail spends about $1,193 more per student than Belle, yet Belle currently ranks higher overall (33rd vs. 50th percentile). Despite these issues, both schools beat state averages in core subjects, and their small class sizes (roughly 11-12 students per teacher) offer personalized attention. Ultimately, neither school is uniformly superior—Midland Trail is the better choice for ELA-focused students, while Belle leads in math, making the decision highly dependent on individual academic needs.

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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	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
Belle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E 6th St	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-2612	255	22	11.5		220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	37.3	238^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.0%		54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%	81	46.0	57.9	43.2	49.1	32.4	55.3	43.2	43.8	8.1	$9,631	$2,221	$7,410
Midland Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ferry St	Diamond	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1823	158	13	12.1		150 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	49.3	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.2	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%	5	40.0	31.0	57.9	43.3	52.0	49.5	68.4	56.7	27.7	$13,412	$2,448	$10,964

Cities Near Zip Code 25015

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belle	0.63 mi	3	212^th
Chesapeake	1.28 mi	1	253^rd
Diamond	1.77 mi	1	123^rd
Marmet	2.25 mi	1
Charleston	4.26 mi	29	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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