Summary:
Saint Albans, West Virginia (zip code 25177) is served by 7 public schools within the Kanawha County Schools district, offering education from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade for approximately 2,800 students. The area features a mix of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, with academic performance varying significantly across the board.
For families seeking the strongest elementary options, Lakewood Elementary School and Anne Bailey Elementary School are the clear standouts. Lakewood leads the zip code in math proficiency at 55.3%, well above the state average, and showed remarkable improvement by jumping 84 spots in state rankings to reach the 51st percentile. Anne Bailey, the smallest school with just 221 students, offers the most personalized attention with a 9.8 student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending at $13,880, while posting strong scores in both math (52.2%) and ELA (49.3%). Alban Elementary School also deserves attention, having improved an impressive 109 ranking positions in one year, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 65.1% — nearly 11 points above the state average.
At the secondary level, Saint Albans High School is a solid choice, ranking 17th statewide (84th percentile) with a 91.8% graduation rate and strong ELA performance at 55.2% proficiency. McKinley Middle School shows particular strength in math, with 8th-grade proficiency at 48.8% versus the state's 32.8%. However, Central Elementary School is a significant concern, ranking lowest in the area (25th percentile) with a dramatic science proficiency collapse from 43.6% to just 10.9% in one year. Across all schools, science is the weakest subject, with every campus falling below state averages, while math performance notably declines when students transition from elementary to middle school.
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