Summary:
The 26288 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Webster Springs Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 208 students. The school is part of the Webster County Schools district, which is ranked 46 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Webster Springs Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 132nd out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 288th out of 355 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are generally below the state and district averages, with some exceptions. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 53.9% was on par with the state average, but its 6th grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 22.7% was significantly lower.
Despite the school's declining performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 for the 2023-2024 school year, which could be an advantage in terms of individual attention for students. However, the lack of information on the school's free/reduced lunch rate makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student population and how that might be impacting academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Webster Springs Elementary School may need to focus on improving its curriculum and instructional practices to address the uneven academic performance across grade levels.
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