Summary:
Zip code 25109 is home to a single school, Hometown Elementary School, a small rural school in Hometown, WV, serving grades PK through 5 with just 58 students.
For parents, this is a story of an extraordinary turnaround. Hometown Elementary School has gone from the 31st percentile (2 stars) in 2021-2022 to the 98th percentile (5 stars) in 2025-2026, now ranking 6th out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia. Academically, the school outperforms both the district and state across the board. In math, 64% of all students are proficient, compared to 57.9% in Putnam County Schools and 39.4% statewide. ELA proficiency sits at 64%, versus 62.3% for the district and 47.6% for the state. The 5th-grade results are particularly impressive: ELA proficiency is 83.3%, which is 19.3 points above the district and 32.3 points above the state, while science proficiency (66.7%) is nearly double the state average of 34.6%.
The school’s success appears tied to significant resources. With a 7.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $21,610, Hometown Elementary School offers an exceptionally personalized learning environment. It also benefits from being part of Putnam County Schools, a top-ranked district (96th percentile) with a 5-star rating. However, parents should note that with only 58 students, proficiency percentages represent very small numbers of children—for example, 83.3% in 5th grade ELA may be just 5-6 students—so results should be viewed with some caution. Additionally, free/reduced lunch data is not reported, making it difficult to assess the school’s socioeconomic context. Overall, this is a small, well-funded school that has achieved elite academic results in a short period.
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