Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26624

Summary:

The 26624 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Davis Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 151 students. The school is part of the Braxton County Schools district, which is ranked 30 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Davis Elementary School's performance is generally below the Braxton County Schools district and the state of West Virginia averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 43.8% compared to the district's 56.2% and the state's 53%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, dropping from 246 out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 303 out of 368 in 2023-2024, and further to 244 out of 355 in 2024-2025.

While the specific free/reduced lunch rate for Davis Elementary School is not provided, the low test scores and declining performance may suggest that the school is facing challenges related to socioeconomic factors. Additionally, with only 151 students, Davis Elementary School is a relatively small school, which could impact the resources and opportunities available to students. Overall, the analysis indicates that Davis Elementary School is underperforming compared to its peers, and further investigation into the school's specific challenges and strategies for improvement would be necessary to provide more comprehensive recommendations.

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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
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	113 5th St	Gassaway	26624	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5291	147	12	12.2		142 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	35.5	244^th of 355 public elementary schools	31.3%		25.7	303^rd of 368 public elementary schools	17.7%	59	43.8	39.1	43.5	37.5	47.8	34.8	34.8	$12,061	$2,504	$9,557

Cities Near Zip Code 26624

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gassaway	1.02 mi	1	185^th
Sutton	3.73 mi	4	126^th
Frametown	5.51 mi	1	99^th
Flatwoods	6.75 mi	1	223^rd
Birch River	13.11 mi	1	187^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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