The top ranked public schools in West Virginia are Greenmont Elementary School, Smithville Elementary School and Sherman Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Vienna, Winfield and Barboursville.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in West Virginia is 34%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 41%.
Top Ranked Public Schools in West Virginia (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Greenmont Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
209 58th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9544
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9544
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Smithville Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
157 Main Street
Smithville, WV 26178
(304) 477-3273
Smithville, WV 26178
(304) 477-3273
Rank: #33.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7487 Coal River Road
Comfort, WV 25049
(304) 837-8310
Comfort, WV 25049
(304) 837-8310
Rank: #44.
Holz Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1505 Hampton Rd
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-1906
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-1906
Rank: #55.
Criss Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
2800 22nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9522
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9522
Rank: #66.
Hollywood Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
412 Old Mill Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4590
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4590
Rank: #77.
West Teays Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3676 Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 757-6711
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 757-6711
Rank: #88.
Evans Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
205 Schoolhouse Dr
Evans, WV 25241
(304) 372-7333
Evans, WV 25241
(304) 372-7333
Rank: #99.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
1858 Valley School Rd
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2148
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2148
Rank: #1010.
New Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
128 Frankfort Rd
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 564-3242
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 564-3242
Rank: #1111.
Mt Lookout Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1945 E Mount Lookout Rd
Mount Lookout, WV 26678
(304) 872-2731
Mount Lookout, WV 26678
(304) 872-2731
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Culloden Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
19799 Us Route 60
Culloden, WV 25510
(304) 743-7301
Culloden, WV 25510
(304) 743-7301
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Gihon Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2000 Belmont Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9539
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9539
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Kenna Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
198 Eureka Rd
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6104
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6104
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
White Hall Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
38 Emerald Ln
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2158
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2158
Rank: #1616.
Neale Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2305 Grand Central Ave
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9587
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9587
Rank: #1717.
Hite Saunders Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3708 Green Valley Rd
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 528-5132
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 528-5132
Rank: #1818.
Crescent Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
205 Crescent Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4585
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4585
Rank: #1919.
West Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
200 Morrow Cross Rd
Flemington, WV 26347
(304) 842-0490
Flemington, WV 26347
(304) 842-0490
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
A. T. Allison Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
605 Railroad St
Chester, WV 26034
(304) 387-1915
Chester, WV 26034
(304) 387-1915
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Gilmore Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
7412 Parkersburg Rd
Sandyville, WV 25275
(304) 273-3511
Sandyville, WV 25275
(304) 273-3511
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Ritchie Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3700 Wood St
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-0372
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-0372
Rank: #2323.
Winfield Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Wall St
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-2565
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-2565
Rank: #2424.
Cheat Lake Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
154 Crosby Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 594-2772
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 594-2772
Rank: #2525.
Ridgedale Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1550 Goshen Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9231
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9231
Rank: #2626.
C. W. Shipley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
652 Shipley School Rd
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 725-4395
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 725-4395
Rank: #2727.
Jayenne Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
1504 Country Club Rd
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2136
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2136
Rank: #2828.
Village Of Barboursville Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
718 Central Ave
Barboursville, WV 25504
(304) 733-3000
Barboursville, WV 25504
(304) 733-3000
Rank: #2929.
Williamstown Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
430 Caroline Ave
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-7675
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-7675
Rank: #3030.
Midland Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
150 Kennedy Dr
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9186
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9186
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Glen Dale Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
407 7th St
Glen Dale, WV 26038
(304) 843-4427
Glen Dale, WV 26038
(304) 843-4427
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Overbrook Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
218 Oakwood Road
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6179
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6179
Rank: #3333.
North Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
825 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 291-9280
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 291-9280
Rank: #3434.
Scott Teays Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
6153 Teays Valley Rd
Scott Depot, WV 25560
(304) 757-6750
Scott Depot, WV 25560
(304) 757-6750
Rank: #3535.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1605 36th St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9528
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9528
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