Summary:
Zip code 26142, serving the Davisville, WV community, is home to just one school: Kanawha Elementary School, a public school serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 265 students.
Kanawha Elementary School is a consistently strong performer, ranking in the top quartile of West Virginia elementary schools for three consecutive years. Its best showing came in 2023-2024 when it ranked 44th out of 368 schools (88th percentile), and it has maintained a 4-star rating throughout. The school's greatest academic strength is mathematics, where 62.7% of all students are proficient—a remarkable 23.3 percentage points above the state average. This advantage holds at every grade level, with 3rd graders achieving 68.4% proficiency in math. The school also excels in 4th grade English Language Arts, where 71.1% of students are proficient, far exceeding both the district (55.9%) and state (49.6%) averages. The school benefits from being part of the highly-rated Wood County Schools district, which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide, and maintains a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio that supports individualized attention.
Despite its overall strength, there are areas of concern. Fifth grade ELA proficiency (50%) falls below both district (58.6%) and state (51%) averages, representing a significant 21.1 percentage point drop from the exceptional 4th grade performance. Science scores also showed volatility, declining from 57.1% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 38.2% in 2025-2026, though the more recent score still exceeds the state average. The school's ranking slipped slightly from 44th to 68th, but this appears to reflect improved performance at other schools statewide rather than a decline at Kanawha. As the only school in this zip code, Kanawha Elementary School serves as the educational anchor for Davisville, offering families a reliable, above-average option with strong math instruction and a supportive learning environment.
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