Schools in Zip Code 25515

Zip code 25515 is home to a single school, Beale Elementary School, a small rural school serving grades PK through 6 with 218 students in the Mason County Schools district.

Beale Elementary is the only school in this area, so all comparisons are made against district and state averages. The school holds a 2-star rating, ranking 244th out of 355 West Virginia schools (31st percentile), a position that has remained fairly stable over the past three years. Overall, the school shows a clear split in performance by grade level. In 6th grade, students are thriving, with 51.9% proficiency in math and 55.6% in English Language Arts—both figures exceeding district and state averages. However, the earlier grades tell a different story. Third, 4th, and 5th graders consistently score below state averages in ELA, with 4th grade being particularly concerning at just 28% proficiency. Science is also a weak point, with only 21.1% of 5th graders proficient, down from 28.6% the previous year.

Despite the overall mid-to-low ranking, math is a relative strength for the school, with 44% proficiency across all grades, beating both the district (34.5%) and state (39.4%). ELA is the biggest area for improvement, sitting at 37.9% proficiency compared to the state's 47.6%. The school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1 and spends $13,931 per student, yet these resources have not translated into top-tier academic results. This suggests the issue may lie more in instructional strategies than funding. For parents, the key takeaway is that Beale Elementary offers a strong 6th-grade experience and solid math instruction, but families with children in the lower grades—especially 4th and 5th—may want to explore additional support in reading and science.