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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 26554

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At a glance

Schools

1,995

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPleasant Valley Elementary School11^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

East Dale Elementary School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

White Hall Elementary School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

There are seven elementary schools serving grades PK-4 in zip code 26554, part of the highly-rated Marion County Schools district, which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide.

This area presents a clear two-tier system of academic performance. Pleasant Valley Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 11th in the state (97th percentile) with the highest proficiency rates in both Math (78.7%) and ELA (72%). White Hall Elementary School is a close second, maintaining a 5-star rating for three straight years with scores of 75.9% in Math and 70.1% in ELA. These two schools are in the top 5% of all West Virginia schools. In contrast, Watson Elementary School and Monongah Elementary School rank in the bottom 26% of the state, with proficiency rates roughly half of the top performers. The remaining schools—East Dale Elementary School, Jayenne Elementary School, and East Park Elementary School—fall in the middle, ranking between the 36th and 83rd percentiles.

On average, these schools outperform state averages significantly in both Math (54.7% vs. 39.4%) and ELA (53.4% vs. 47.6%). Interestingly, higher spending does not guarantee better results: East Park Elementary School spends the most per student ($14,488) yet ranks in the bottom half, while Jayenne Elementary School spends the least ($12,016) but ranks higher. A notable "4th grade slump" appears in Math at some schools—East Park drops from 63.8% to 25% and Watson from 40% to 17.3%—while top performers like Pleasant Valley and White Hall actually improve in 4th grade. With small class sizes averaging 13.2 students per teacher, parents will find a solid educational foundation here, but should carefully consider the significant performance differences between attendance zones.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 E Dale Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2132	352	27	13.0		329 (93.5%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	75.8	59^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.4%		60.1	121^st of 355 public elementary schools	65.9%	62	54.6	67.4	60.2	54.6	72.1	62.2	$10,990	$417	$10,573
East Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1025 Fairfax St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2134	321	26	12.3		283 (88.2%)	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	39.7	226^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.3%		35.4	246^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.7%	20	63.8	25.0	42.9	53.5	29.4	40.5	$10,764	$1,777	$8,988
Jayenne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1504 Country Club Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2136	310	23	13.4		226 (72.9%)	33 (10.6%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.9%)	60.7	119^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.5%		82.2	42^nd of 355 public elementary schools	88.2%	77	56.1	61.8	58.9	34.5	67.3	50.4	$9,891	$836	$9,055
Monongah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	628 Walnut Street	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2159	266	19	14.0		243 (91.4%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	33.6	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%		42.7	208^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.4%	54	39.5	44.7	42.4	31.6	53.2	43.5	$11,857	$1,513	$10,344
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1858 Valley School Rd	Pleasant Valley	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2148	179	13	13.7		172 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	93.2	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%	1	72.2	84.6	78.7	66.7	76.9	72.0	$12,249	$233	$12,017
Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2156	383	26	14.7		282 (73.6%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (14.9%)	16.3	332^nd of 355 public elementary schools	6.5%		28.9	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%	49	40.0	17.3	29.0	36.4	34.0	35.2	$10,737	$1,851	$8,886
White Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	38 Emerald Ln	White Hall	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2158	184	16	11.5		164 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.8	18^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.9%		96.7	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%	13	70.5	81.4	75.9	65.9	74.4	70.1	$12,587	$322	$12,264

Cities Near Zip Code 26554

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairmont	0.32 mi	11	80^th
Pleasant Valley	1.25 mi	1	3^rd
Barrackville	1.93 mi	1	67^th
Monongah	3.66 mi	2	117^th
Rivesville	4.04 mi	1	93^rd

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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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