Schools in Zip Code 25635

Zip code 25635, serving the Man, WV area, contains two schools within the Logan County Schools district: Man Senior High School (grades 9-12) and South Man Elementary School (grades PK-4).

The standout school here is South Man Elementary School, which is ranked 23rd out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia, placing it in the 94th percentile with a 5-star rating. This is a remarkable achievement, especially given that the district is ranked 46th out of 54 districts in the state. The elementary school has shown consistent improvement, jumping from the 74th percentile in 2023-2024 to its current top-tier position. In contrast, Man Senior High School is ranked 105th out of 105 high schools in the state, placing it in the 0th percentile with a 0-star rating, making it the lowest-ranked high school in West Virginia.

Academically, the contrast is stark. At South Man Elementary School, 72% of students are proficient in both Math and English Language Arts, far exceeding the district averages of 27% and 40.5%, respectively. However, at Man Senior High School, only 7.5% of 11th graders are proficient in Math and 26.3% in ELA, both well below state averages. Despite this, the high school boasts a 96.3% graduation rate, higher than the state average of 92.8%. Both schools have favorable student-teacher ratios (9:1 at the elementary and 11:1 at the high school) and similar per-student spending, making the performance gap even more puzzling. This data suggests a systemic issue where strong foundational skills at the elementary level are not being maintained as students progress, and the high graduation rate may not reflect true academic mastery.