Summary:
Zip code 25239 is home to a single school, Cottageville Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 in a small, rural setting within the highly-rated Jackson County Schools district.
For parents in this area, Cottageville Elementary School is a standout performer. It is currently ranked #21 out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia, placing it in the top 6% statewide, a significant jump from its #60 ranking the previous year. The school has consistently earned 4 or 5-star ratings over the past three years. Academically, it excels dramatically in both math and English Language Arts (ELA). In math, the school boasts an 80% proficiency rate, far exceeding the district average of 50.4% and the state average of 39.4%. In ELA, the proficiency rate is 70%, again well above the district (56.2%) and state (47.6%) averages. The most striking data point is a remarkable 86.4% proficiency rate in 4th-grade ELA, a 20-point jump from both the 3rd and 5th-grade scores, suggesting an exceptionally strong cohort or targeted instruction at that grade level.
The school's only relative weakness is in 5th-grade science, where the proficiency rate of 45.8% is slightly below the district average (46%), though still above the state average (34.6%). With a small enrollment of 161 students and an excellent 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio, the school provides an intimate learning environment. Per-student spending is a substantial $13,873, reflecting a strong investment in each child. While the school's ranking has fluctuated between the 83rd and 94th percentiles over the last three years—a common pattern in small schools where a single cohort can skew results—the current data indicates a particularly strong student body. Being part of the #1 ranked district in the state further reinforces that this is a supportive and high-achieving educational environment.
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