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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25309

At a glance

Schools

1,880

Students

Top rankedAlum Creek Elementary School90^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alum Creek Elementary School up 154 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Richmond Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 25309 zip code area in West Virginia is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Kanawha County Schools district. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with Alum Creek Elementary and Ruthlawn Elementary standing out as the top-performing schools in the area.

Alum Creek Elementary has the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 90th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It also has the highest percentage of students proficient or better in math and English language arts across multiple grade levels compared to the other elementary schools. Ruthlawn Elementary is the second-highest ranked elementary school, ranking 136th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and it also has strong performance in math.

The high school, South Charleston High School, has a relatively high graduation rate of 92.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the state and district averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are lower compared to the state and district averages. The other elementary schools in the area generally have lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Ohio St	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0383	417	31	13.4		290 (69.5%)	58 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	28.3	289^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.6	276^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.0%	13	38.9	30.4	32.3		38.9	35.7	50.0		29.0		$12,479	$2,220	$10,259
Alum Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 Brounland Rd	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1935	151	11	14.3		139 (92.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	67.8	90^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.6%		38.2	244^th of 368 public elementary schools	33.7%	154	56.0	76.2	45.5		56.0	66.7	59.1		27.3		$14,648	$2,232	$12,416
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4620 Spring Hill Ave	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0357	213	19	11.2		129 (60.6%)	45 (21.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (17.4%)	20.3	317^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.7%		26.8	298^th of 368 public elementary schools	19.0%	19	50.0	50.0	20.6		26.7	41.7	11.8		5.9		$12,169	$2,002	$10,167
Ruthlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	736 Ruthdale Rd	Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 744-9481	225	17	13.2		198 (88.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	29.1	280^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.1%		58.5	136^th of 368 public elementary schools	63.0%	144	46.3	45.2	43.5		22.0	45.2	30.4		26.1		$12,175	$1,170	$11,006
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0352	874	47	18.5		572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%		45.3	59^th of 112 public high schools	47.3%	32				19.9				58.3		29.8	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358

Cities Near Zip Code 25309

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Charleston	1.16 mi	6	144^th
Dunbar	1.52 mi	5	173^rd
Charleston	2.16 mi	29	111^th
Saint Albans	3.24 mi	7	124^th
Tornado	5.06 mi	1	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.