Summary:
Zip code 25251 is served by a single public school, Geary Elementary/Middle School, which enrolls 200 students in grades Pre-K through 8 and is part of the Roane County Schools district.
For parents considering this area, Geary Elementary/Middle School is the only educational option within the zip code, so all attention falls on this one campus. The school shows a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the past three years, moving from the 35th percentile to the 14th percentile, which indicates improving performance relative to other West Virginia schools. Academically, the school outperforms its district average in math (32.4% vs. 27.3%), ties in English Language Arts (41.2%), and beats the district in science (28.2% vs. 22.4%). However, it still trails state averages in all three subjects. The most notable strength is the 8th-grade cohort, which exceeds state proficiency in both math (40.9% vs. 34.2%) and science (36.4% vs. 29.3%). In contrast, the 6th-grade class shows a significant dip, with proficiency rates around half the state average in both math and ELA. This creates a "tale of two grades" pattern, where performance varies dramatically by grade level.
From a resource perspective, the school maintains a favorable 10:1 student-teacher ratio, which suggests students receive more individualized attention than in many larger schools. Per-student spending was $12,582 in the most recent data (2018-2019), indicating adequate funding. The school's ability to outperform its district while lagging the state suggests it is a relative bright spot within a district ranked 48th out of 54 in West Virginia. However, the missing free/reduced lunch data makes it difficult to fully contextualize performance against socioeconomic factors. Overall, parents should view this as a small, improving school with strong 8th-grade results but inconsistent performance across other grade levels, particularly 6th grade.
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