Summary:
Zip code 25503 in rural West Virginia is home to just one elementary school, Ashton Elementary School, which serves 270 students in grades Pre-K through 6th grade under the Mason County Schools district.
Ashton Elementary is the only school in this area, so all comparisons are made against district and state averages. The school shows a clear strength in early mathematics, with 3rd graders achieving 61.8% proficiency in math—well above both the district (54.2%) and state (54.4%). However, this strength does not carry through the grades. There is a dramatic drop in 4th grade, where math proficiency falls to just 30.6% and English Language Arts falls to 33.3%, both significantly below state averages. Overall, the school outperforms its district in math (43.9% vs. 34.5%) but trails in ELA (40.0% vs. 44.3%). Science proficiency in 5th grade is a notable weakness at 24.2%, far below the state average of 34.6%.
With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 and per-student spending of $12,351, the school has solid resources. Its ranking has been volatile, moving from the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024, down to the 14th percentile (1 star) in 2024-2025, and recovering to the 31st percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. The most critical issue for parents to understand is the significant 4th-grade performance dip across both math and reading, which suggests a possible transition challenge. On a positive note, the school is on an upward trajectory, and its strong 3rd-grade math program could serve as a model for improving other subjects and grade levels.
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