Kanawha City Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Kanawha City Elementary School

3601 Staunton Ave Se
Charleston, WV 25304

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Top 50%

Tel: (304) 348-1985

Serving 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kanawha City Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in WV
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kanawha City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

School Overview

Kanawha City Elementary School's student population of 217 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kanawha City Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	30
1	28
2	32
3	26
4	32
5	28

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School
2023	242
2022	244
2021	244
2020	277
2019	277
2018	309
2017	309
2016	305
2015	309
2014	338
2013	344
2012	318
2011	307
2010	305
2009	313
2008	278
2007	271
2006	261
2005	264
2004	287
2003	314
2002	293
2001	304
2000	364
1999	322
1998	328
1997	322
1996	326
1995	286
1994	341
1993	353
1992	350
1991	338
1990	328
1989	326
1988	306
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	21
2014	19
2013	20
2012	19
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	18
2007	16
2006	16
2005	17
2004	18
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	16
1999	17
1998	18
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	20
1993	21
1992	20
1991	21
1990	19
1989	18
1988	19
1987	20

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School Rankings

Kanawha City Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kanawha City Elementary School is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#220 out of 617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School
2023	#220
2022	#263
2021	#383
2019	#126
2018	#69
2017	#67
2016	#150
2015	#130
2014	#152
2013	#99
2012	#186

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	47%	34%	35%
2022	42%	32%	33%
2021	32%	28%	29%
2019	47%	38%	42%
2018	57%	37%	41%
2017	57%	35%	37%
2016	42%	33%	34%
2015	42%	30%	32%
2014	47%	42%	47%
2013	52%	46%	50%
2012	52%	48%	51%

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35-39%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	37%	41%	42%
2021	27%	40%	40%
2018	57%	45%	41%
2017	57%	47%	47%
2015	52%	46%	46%
2014	52%	47%	50%
2013	57%	48%	52%
2012	52%	49%	52%
2011	57%	48%	53%
2010	52%	42%	45%

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11-19%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	15%	28%	26%
2021	15%	27%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	23:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	16:1	16:1
1987	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	4%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	4%	1%	1%
2019	4%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	5%	1%	1%
2012	5%	1%	1%
2011	6%	1%	2%
2010	6%	2%	2%
2009	6%	1%	1%
2008	4%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	1%
2003	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	4%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	20%	4%	10%
2022	16%	4%	11%
2021	19%	4%	11%
2020	16%	4%	11%
2019	16%	4%	11%
2018	16%	4%	11%
2017	16%	4%	11%
2016	15%	4%	12%
2015	12%	5%	13%
2014	13%	5%	12%
2013	14%	5%	13%
2012	14%	5%	13%
2011	14%	5%	13%
2010	16%	5%	13%
2009	18%	5%	13%
2008	19%	5%	13%
2007	20%	5%	12%
2006	19%	4%	13%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	12%
2003	13%	4%	11%
2002	13%	4%	11%
2001	13%	4%	11%
2000	8%	3%	11%
1999	8%	4%	10%
1998	10%	4%	10%
1997	9%	4%	10%
1996	8%	4%	10%
1995	6%	4%	9%
1994	9%	4%	9%
1993	9%	4%	9%

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White

64%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	64%	89%	81%
2022	66%	89%	81%
2021	61%	89%	82%
2020	70%	90%	82%
2019	70%	90%	82%
2018	74%	90%	83%
2017	74%	90%	83%
2016	72%	90%	84%
2015	74%	90%	69%
2014	69%	91%	84%
2013	75%	91%	84%
2012	78%	92%	84%
2011	77%	92%	84%
2010	75%	92%	84%
2009	73%	93%	85%
2008	72%	93%	85%
2007	73%	93%	86%
2006	76%	94%	86%
2005	81%	93%	86%
2004	82%	93%	87%
2003	82%	94%	87%
2002	83%	95%	87%
2001	83%	95%	88%
2000	89%	96%	88%
1999	91%	96%	89%
1998	87%	96%	89%
1997	88%	96%	89%
1996	91%	96%	89%
1995	98%	96%	90%
1994	90%	96%	90%
1993	90%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	12%	4%	6%
2022	13%	4%	6%
2021	14%	4%	5%
2020	9%	3%	5%
2019	9%	3%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	10%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	0.54	0.21	0.33
2022	0.53	0.21	0.33
2021	0.58	0.21	0.32
2020	0.48	0.19	0.32
2019	0.48	0.19	0.32
2018	0.43	0.19	0.29
2017	0.43	0.19	0.29
2016	0.46	0.19	0.29
2015	0.43	0.19	0.37
2014	0.50	0.17	0.29
2013	0.42	0.17	0.28
2012	0.38	0.15	0.28
2011	0.39	0.15	0.28
2010	0.41	0.15	0.27
2009	0.43	0.13	0.27
2008	0.45	0.13	0.26
2007	0.43	0.13	0.25
2006	0.39	0.12	0.25
2005	0.33	0.12	0.24
2004	0.31	0.12	0.24
2003	0.31	0.12	0.23
2002	0.30	0.10	0.22
2001	0.30	0.10	0.22
2000	0.20	0.08	0.21
1999	0.17	0.07	0.20
1998	0.23	0.07	0.20
1997	0.22	0.07	0.19
1996	0.17	0.08	0.20
1994	0.18	0.08	0.18
1993	0.18	0.08	0.19
1992	0.22	0.08	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	68%	50%	53%
2022	68%	50%	52%
2021	68%	50%	51%
2020	60%	48%	50%
2019	60%	48%	50%
2013	48%	47%	46%
2012	38%	45%	43%
2011	34%	44%	44%
2010	34%	43%	44%
2009	35%	41%	44%
2008	40%	40%	42%
2007	39%	40%	42%
2006	35%	40%	38%
2005	35%	40%	39%
2004	36%	39%	38%
2003	33%	38%	35%
2002	31%	39%	33%
2001	24%	39%	34%
2000	23%	40%	36%
1999	22%	41%	35%
1998	28%	41%	35%
1997	23%	40%	32%
1996	27%	39%	31%
1995	26%	39%	32%
1994	29%	36%	30%
1993	28%	35%	30%
1992	27%	34%	29%
1991	28%	32%	27%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Kanawha City Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	4%	9%	8%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	4%	10%	8%
2006	5%	10%	6%
2005	5%	10%	8%
2004	3%	10%	9%
2003	5%	10%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	9%	11%	9%
2000	6%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kanawha County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kanawha City Elementary School's ranking?

Kanawha City Elementary School is ranked #220 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Kanawha City Elementary School often compared to?

Kanawha City Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School, Chamberlain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Kanawha City Elementary School?

217 students attend Kanawha City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Kanawha City Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kanawha City Elementary School?

Kanawha City Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kanawha City Elementary School offer ?

Kanawha City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kanawha City Elementary School part of?

Kanawha City Elementary School is part of Kanawha County Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education