Schools in Zip Code 25832

Zip code 25832 is home to a single public elementary school, Daniels Elementary, which serves 510 students in grades Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Raleigh County Schools district.

Daniels Elementary is a solid, mid-sized school with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1 and per-student spending of $10,695. Its state ranking has been relatively stable, hovering around the 69th to 73rd percentile over the past three years, with a peak in the 2024-2025 school year (4-star rating) before settling back to a 3-star rating. The school’s biggest strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where 61.1% of all students are proficient—well above the district average of 52.9% and state average of 47.6%. Science is another standout area: 5th graders posted a 56.2% proficiency rate, a dramatic 13-point jump from the prior year and nearly 20 points higher than both district and state averages. Math performance is more mixed, with an all-grades proficiency rate of 45.4% that falls below the district average of 42.7% but above the state average of 39.4%.

One notable pattern is a clear "4th grade slump." In both math (39.4%) and ELA (51.5%), 4th graders have the lowest proficiency rates of any grade level, suggesting a potential area for targeted support. Meanwhile, 3rd graders excel in ELA (62.3% proficiency, nearly 18 points above the state) and 5th graders lead in both math and science. Overall, Daniels Elementary is a strong contributor to its district, outperforming Raleigh County Schools averages in most subjects. However, the lack of free/reduced lunch data limits a full understanding of the student population’s socioeconomic context, which is important for interpreting test scores. For parents, this is a dependable school with clear academic strengths in reading and science, but math and 4th-grade performance are worth monitoring.