Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25981

Summary:

The 25981 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Crichton Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 87 students. Crichton Elementary is part of the Greenbrier County Schools district, which is ranked 24 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crichton Elementary's performance has been inconsistent, with some areas of strength and others of weakness compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the district and state in 4th grade math and English Language Arts, but underperformed in 5th grade math, English Language Arts, and science. However, in 2023-2024, Crichton Elementary's performance was generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, going from 326 out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 212 out of 355 in 2024-2025.

Despite Crichton Elementary's higher per-student spending of $16,804 and lower student-teacher ratio of 8.4, its inconsistent academic performance and low statewide ranking suggest that there may be other factors contributing to its challenges. Further investigation into the school's specific strategies and the district's support could provide valuable insights to help improve student outcomes at Crichton Elementary.

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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 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th 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
Crichton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	133 School St	Quinwood	25981	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 438-6958	91	10	8.8		89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	42.1	212^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.3%		17.9	335^th of 368 public elementary schools	9.0%	123	60.0	30.8	50.0	53.9	15.4	$16,804	$2,007	$14,797

Cities Near Zip Code 25981

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Quinwood	1.13 mi	1	157^th
Charmco	4.27 mi	1	202^nd
Crawley	7 mi	2	146^th
Rainelle	7.73 mi	1	158^th
Nettie	12.02 mi	1	27^th

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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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