Shoals Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Tel: (304) 348-1900

Serving 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shoals Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in WV
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Shoals Elementary School's student population of 187 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shoals Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	26
1	24
2	29
3	27
4	26
5	36

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Total Students

187 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shoals Elementary School
2023	210
2022	215
2021	213
2020	225
2019	225
2018	220
2017	220
2016	214
2015	249
2014	281
2013	262
2012	264
2011	272
2010	273
2009	262
2008	251
2007	267
2006	264
2005	273
2004	248
2003	261
2002	257
2001	270
2000	256
1999	248
1998	257
1997	237
1996	236
1995	229
1994	245
1993	235
1992	235
1991	222
1990	218
1989	220
1988	209
1987	201

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shoals Elementary School
2023	13
2022	16
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	18
2010	20
2009	18
2008	17
2007	16
2006	16
2005	16
2004	15
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	15
1997	14
1996	15
1995	13
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	18
1990	19
1989	19
1988	18
1987	19

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School Rankings

Shoals Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shoals Elementary School is 0.22, which is equal to 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)

#87 out of 617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shoals Elementary School
2023	#87
2022	#95
2021	#184
2019	#203
2018	#210
2017	#307
2016	#52
2015	#49
2014	#115
2013	#134
2012	#96

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55-59%

34%

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

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45-49%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	47%	41%	42%
2021	37%	40%	40%
2018	42%	45%	41%
2017	42%	47%	47%
2015	57%	46%	46%
2014	52%	47%	50%
2013	52%	48%	52%
2012	57%	49%	52%
2011	62%	48%	53%
2010	57%	42%	45%

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40-49%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	44%	28%	26%
2021	34%	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	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	16:1	13:1	16:1
2022	13:1	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	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	16:1
1990	11:1	16:1	16:1
1989	12:1	16:1	16:1
1988	12:1	16:1	16:1
1987	11:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	10%
2022	6%	4%	11%
2021	6%	4%	11%
2020	5%	4%	11%
2019	5%	4%	11%
2018	4%	4%	11%
2017	4%	4%	11%
2016	7%	4%	12%
2015	7%	5%	13%
2014	7%	5%	12%
2013	5%	5%	13%
2012	6%	5%	13%
2011	7%	5%	13%
2010	7%	5%	13%
2009	10%	5%	13%
2008	4%	5%	13%
2007	4%	5%	12%
2006	5%	4%	13%
2005	5%	5%	12%
2004	6%	5%	12%
2003	6%	4%	11%
2002	5%	4%	11%
2001	6%	4%	11%
2000	1%	3%	11%
1999	2%	4%	10%
1998	1%	4%	10%
1997	1%	4%	10%
1996	1%	4%	10%
1995	1%	4%	9%
1994	1%	4%	9%
1993	1%	4%	9%

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White

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	89%	89%	81%
2022	88%	89%	81%
2021	87%	89%	82%
2020	88%	90%	82%
2019	88%	90%	82%
2018	93%	90%	83%
2017	93%	90%	83%
2016	89%	90%	84%
2015	90%	90%	69%
2014	88%	91%	84%
2013	90%	91%	84%
2012	90%	92%	84%
2011	90%	92%	84%
2010	92%	92%	84%
2009	90%	93%	85%
2008	95%	93%	85%
2007	95%	93%	86%
2006	94%	94%	86%
2005	94%	93%	86%
2004	93%	93%	87%
2003	93%	94%	87%
2002	93%	95%	87%
2001	92%	95%	88%
2000	99%	96%	88%
1999	98%	96%	89%
1998	99%	96%	89%
1997	99%	96%	89%
1996	99%	96%	89%
1995	99%	96%	90%
1994	99%	96%	90%
1993	99%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	0.20	0.21	0.33
2022	0.22	0.21	0.33
2021	0.24	0.21	0.32
2020	0.22	0.19	0.32
2019	0.22	0.19	0.32
2018	0.13	0.19	0.29
2017	0.13	0.19	0.29
2016	0.20	0.19	0.29
2015	0.19	0.19	0.37
2014	0.22	0.17	0.29
2013	0.19	0.17	0.28
2012	0.19	0.15	0.28
2011	0.19	0.15	0.28
2010	0.15	0.15	0.27
2009	0.18	0.13	0.27
2008	0.10	0.13	0.26
2007	0.10	0.13	0.25
2006	0.11	0.12	0.25
2005	0.11	0.12	0.24
2004	0.13	0.12	0.24
2003	0.13	0.12	0.23
2002	0.13	0.10	0.22
2001	0.15	0.10	0.22
1999	0.01	0.07	0.20
1995	0.02	0.08	0.18
1994	0.01	0.08	0.18
1991	0.04	0.08	0.19
1990	0.01	0.08	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	38%	50%	53%
2022	37%	50%	52%
2021	37%	50%	51%
2020	35%	48%	50%
2019	35%	48%	50%
2013	30%	47%	46%
2012	35%	45%	43%
2011	36%	44%	44%
2010	36%	43%	44%
2009	33%	41%	44%
2008	31%	40%	42%
2007	29%	40%	42%
2006	29%	40%	38%
2005	32%	40%	39%
2004	29%	39%	38%
2003	25%	38%	35%
2002	24%	39%	33%
2001	23%	39%	34%
2000	17%	40%	36%
1999	14%	41%	35%
1998	18%	41%	35%
1997	18%	40%	32%
1996	16%	39%	31%
1995	18%	39%	32%
1994	18%	36%	30%
1993	16%	35%	30%
1992	16%	34%	29%
1991	17%	32%	27%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Shoals Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	7%	10%	6%
2005	7%	10%	8%
2004	13%	10%	9%
2003	12%	10%	9%
2002	9%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	9%
2000	8%	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 Shoals Elementary School's ranking?

Shoals Elementary School is ranked #87 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Shoals Elementary School often compared to?

Shoals Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elk Elementary Center, Edgewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Shoals Elementary School?

187 students attend Shoals Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Shoals Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shoals Elementary School?

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

What grades does Shoals Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Shoals Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education