Schools in Zip Code 26624

Zip code 26624, encompassing the Gassaway, WV area, is served by a single school: Davis Elementary School, a small, rural institution within the Braxton County Schools district that serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade with a total enrollment of 147 students.

For parents considering this area, Davis Elementary School offers a notably intimate learning environment, reflected in its favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which allows for more individualized attention. The school's overall academic performance sits below state averages, with 35% of students proficient in Mathematics and 43.3% proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to state averages of 39.4% and 47.6%, respectively. However, the school shows a positive trajectory in its state ranking, improving from the 18th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, though it currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks 272nd out of 355 schools in West Virginia. The most compelling highlight is the 4th-grade class, which excels in ELA with a 56.3% proficiency rate—significantly exceeding both the district (53.8%) and state (49.6%) averages. This same cohort, however, struggles markedly in 4th-grade Mathematics, achieving only 25% proficiency, a dramatic 31.3-point gap that is far below the district (46.2%) and state (49.2%) averages.

This discrepancy suggests a potential strength in reading and writing instruction at that grade level, or a specific challenge for this particular group of students in math, rather than a systemic issue, as 5th-grade math scores (34.6%) are higher. In 5th-grade Science, the school's proficiency rate (30.8%) trails both the district (35.1%) and state (34.6%) averages, showing year-to-year variability. While the school's overall performance is below state benchmarks, its low student-teacher ratio and the standout 4th-grade ELA results provide a foundation for targeted interventions, particularly in mathematics. Note that the data lacks socioeconomic indicators like free/reduced lunch percentages, and the most recent spending figure ($12,061 per student) is from 2018-2019, so current financial conditions may differ.