Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25868

Summary:

The 25868 zip code has only one school, Divide Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 198 students. Divide Elementary is part of the Fayette County Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Divide Elementary's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 221 out of 368 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 313 out of 355 in 2024-2025. Academically, the school's proficiency rates are consistently lower than the Fayette County and West Virginia averages across most grade levels and subject areas, suggesting the school is struggling to meet academic standards. For example, in 2024-2025, Divide Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 13.5% in 5th grade Science to 48.4% in 3rd grade Mathematics.

Despite the high spending per student ($13,180) and relatively low student-teacher ratio (16.3) at Divide Elementary, these investments do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. The data suggests that Divide Elementary is an underperforming school within the Fayette County school district, and further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of the school's challenges and identify strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Divide Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Propps Rdg Rd	Lookout	25868	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 574-1443	189	14	13.4		183 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	22	313^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.8%		42.7	221^st of 368 public elementary schools	39.9%	92	48.4	37.8	21.6	35.5	43.2	35.1	13.5	$13,180	$1,540	$11,640

Cities Near Zip Code 25868

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lookout	3.71 mi	1	247^th
Hico	6.81 mi	1	168^th
Mount Lookout	7.27 mi	1	13^th
Rainelle	8.63 mi	1	158^th
Charmco	9.58 mi	1	202^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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