Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26621

Summary:

The 26621 zip code in West Virginia has only one school, Flatwoods Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 163 students. The school is part of the Braxton County Schools district, which is ranked 30 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flatwoods Elementary School does not appear to be a standout school, as its statewide ranking has declined over the past three school years, going from 278 out of 355 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 359 out of 368 in 2023-2024 and finally to 368 out of 368 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate at 50% compared to 56.2% for the district and 53% for the state in 2024-2025.

While the school's spending per student was $11,745 in the 2018-2019 school year, and it had a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 in 2023-2024, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The lack of specific free/reduced lunch data makes it difficult to determine the socioeconomic status of the school's student population, but the low test scores may be indicative of challenges related to poverty or other socioeconomic factors.

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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 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd 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
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Flatwoods Corner Rd	Flatwoods	26621	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-5821	109	10	10.9		101 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	29.3	278^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.7%		11.1	359^th of 368 public elementary schools	2.4%	81	50.0	23.1	29.4	57.1	38.5	29.4	23.5	$11,745	$1,982	$9,763

Cities Near Zip Code 26621

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flatwoods	1.43 mi	1	223^rd
Sutton	2.91 mi	4	126^th
Gassaway	8.72 mi	1	185^th
Burnsville	9.16 mi	1	219^th
Frametown	13.57 mi	1	99^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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