Summary:
Zip code 25510 is home to a single elementary school, Culloden Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 and enrolls 194 students in the Cabell County Schools district.
Culloden Elementary School is a top-tier academic performer, ranking 34th out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 90th percentile with a 5-star rating. This follows a 16th-place finish (95th percentile) the prior year, and the school has never dropped below the 89th percentile over three years. In math, 67% of all students are proficient compared to 39.4% statewide, while English Language Arts proficiency stands at 65.9% versus 47.6% statewide. Grade-level scores are consistently strong: 3rd grade math hits 69.2% and ELA 61.5%, 4th grade math is 63.6% and ELA 68.2%, and 5th grade math reaches 66.7% with ELA peaking at 70%. The school also outperforms its district in every subject, often by 15 to 25 percentage points.
One notable finding is a significant drop in 5th-grade science proficiency, falling from 69.2% in 2024-2025 to 50% in 2025-2026, though this remains well above the state average of 34.6%. ELA skills improve steadily as students advance, while math shows a slight dip in 4th grade before recovering in 5th. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 and per-student spending of $13,546, the school offers a personalized learning environment with substantial resource investment. The ranking fluctuation from 16th to 34th, despite maintaining 5 stars, suggests other schools improved faster, but Culloden Elementary remains an excellent choice for families seeking high academic standards in a small, well-funded setting.
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