Summary:
Zip code 25265 is home to just one elementary school, New Haven Elementary School, which serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in the small town of New Haven, WV, with a total enrollment of 460 students.
As the only school in this zip code, New Haven Elementary School stands out for its overall performance, which exceeds both its district and state averages. In math, 45.1% of students are proficient, compared to 34.5% for Mason County Schools and 39.4% statewide. In English Language Arts, 53.5% are proficient, versus 44.3% for the district and 47.6% for the state. The school’s strongest area is 6th grade ELA, where 68.4% of students are proficient—21 points above the state average. However, the most concerning finding is a dramatic drop in 5th grade performance. While 4th graders achieve 67.4% proficiency in math, 5th graders fall to just 16.2%, a staggering 51-point decline. Science proficiency in 5th grade is also critically low at 13.2%, well below the district’s 23.3% and the state’s 34.6%. This "V-shaped" pattern—strong in 3rd and 4th grades, collapsing in 5th, then rebounding in 6th—suggests a possible cohort issue or a specific challenge in 5th grade instruction that warrants attention.
Despite this anomaly, the school’s overall ranking has rebounded significantly, moving from 235th in the state in 2024-2025 to 162nd in 2025-2026, a 73-position improvement. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 and per-student spending of $11,027, the school provides a reasonably supportive learning environment. Parents should note that while the school performs well overall, the 5th grade dip—especially in math and science—is a key area to monitor. The rebound in 6th grade suggests students can recover, but targeted support for 5th graders could help smooth this transition and ensure consistent achievement across all grade levels.
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