Summary:
Zip code 25921, serving the rural community of Sophia, West Virginia, is home to just one elementary school: Ridgeview Elementary, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.
As the only school in the area, Ridgeview Elementary is the clear focal point for local families. The school, part of the Raleigh County Schools district, serves 453 students with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Academically, the school performs well above both district and state averages in core subjects. For the 2025-2026 school year, 49.5% of students were proficient in math, compared to 42.7% for the district and 39.4% for the state. In English Language Arts, 57.0% were proficient, versus 52.9% for the district and 47.6% for the state. This strong performance is reflected in its 3-star rating and 62nd percentile ranking statewide, though its ranking has fluctuated between 132nd and 159th over the past three years.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Ridgeview Elementary offers solid academics, but with a notable challenge: math proficiency drops significantly as students advance, falling from 60% in 3rd grade to just 42.6% in 5th grade. This suggests a need for targeted math support in the upper elementary grades. In contrast, ELA scores remain stable across grades, with 4th grade being the strongest at 59.2%. Science scores improved dramatically year-over-year, jumping from 27.5% to 35.2% proficiency. With per-student spending of $12,016 and a strong district behind it, the school appears well-resourced, though the lack of free/reduced lunch data makes it difficult to assess socioeconomic factors. Overall, this is a solid, above-average school that would benefit from focusing resources on 4th and 5th grade math intervention.
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