Summary:
Zip code 26288 is home to a single elementary school, Webster Springs Elementary School, which serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade within the Webster County Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Webster Springs Elementary is a small school with 195 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1. The school shows a clear split in academic performance: English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is a relative strength at 44.8%, which is close to the state average of 47.6% and above the district's 41.5%. However, math proficiency lags significantly at 28.7%, well below the state average of 39.4%, though it does outperform the district average of 24.5%. This means the school is a bright spot within its own district, but still faces challenges compared to the rest of West Virginia.
One of the most striking patterns in the data is the grade-level performance. Both math and ELA proficiency peak in 4th grade (44.4% and 55.6%, respectively) and then drop sharply in 5th grade (18.8% and 37.5%). This consistent decline across subjects could signal a difficult transition to more advanced curriculum or a cohort-specific issue. Additionally, the school's state ranking has fallen dramatically over the past two years, from the 43rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 21st percentile in 2025-2026. While 5th-grade science proficiency (31.3%) is close to the state average (34.6%), the overall picture is one of a school that excels relative to its immediate district but struggles to keep pace with state benchmarks, particularly in mathematics.
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