Kanawha County schools ranked by test score
Latest EDFacts (federal) year (2020-21). 61 schools in Kanawha County, West Virginia with reported English Language Arts scores. West Virginia state average: 39.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holz Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 77.0% | +37.3pp |
| 2 | George Washington High School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | High | 76.0% | +36.3pp |
| 3 | Kenna Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 72.0% | +32.3pp |
| 4 | John Adams Middle School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 63.0% | +23.3pp |
| 5 | Herbert Hoover High School Elkview · Kanawha County Schools | High | 62.0% | +22.3pp |
| 6 | Nitro High School Nitro · Kanawha County Schools | High | 57.0% | +17.3pp |
| 7 | Overbrook Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 57.0% | +17.3pp |
| 8 | Saint Albans High School Saint Albans · Kanawha County Schools | High | 57.0% | +17.3pp |
| 9 | Weberwood Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 57.0% | +17.3pp |
| 10 | Capital High School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | High | 52.0% | +12.3pp |
| 11 | Montrose Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 52.0% | +12.3pp |
| 12 | Mary Ingles Elementary School Tad · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 47.0% | +7.3pp |
| 13 | Pinch Elementary School Elkview · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 47.0% | +7.3pp |
| 14 | Riverside High School Belle · Kanawha County Schools | High | 47.0% | +7.3pp |
| 15 | South Charleston High School South Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | High | 47.0% | +7.3pp |
| 16 | Sissonville Middle School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 45.0% | +5.3pp |
| 17 | Cross Lanes Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 42.0% | +2.3pp |
| 18 | Elkview Middle School Elkview · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 42.0% | +2.3pp |
| 19 | Horace Mann Middle School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 42.0% | +2.3pp |
| 20 | Sissonville High School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | High | 42.0% | +2.3pp |
| 21 | Andrew Jackson Middle School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 41.0% | +1.3pp |
| 22 | Hayes Middle School Saint Albans · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 39.0% | -0.7pp |
| 23 | Alban Elementary School Saint Albans · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 24 | Andrews Heights Elementary School Tornado · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 25 | Clendenin Elementary School Elkview · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 26 | Dunbar Middle School Dunbar · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 27 | Edgewood Elementary Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 28 | Elk Elementary Center Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 29 | Midland Trail Elementary School Diamond · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 30 | Nitro Elementary School Nitro · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 31 | Ruffner Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 32 | Ruthlawn Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 33 | Shoals Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -2.7pp |
| 34 | McKinley Middle School Saint Albans · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 36.0% | -3.7pp |
| 35 | Du Pont Middle School Belle · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 34.0% | -5.7pp |
| 36 | South Charleston Middle School South Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 33.0% | -6.7pp |
| 37 | Alum Creek Elementary School South Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -7.7pp |
| 38 | Belle Elementary School Belle · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -7.7pp |
| 39 | Chamberlain Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -7.7pp |
| 40 | Flinn Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -7.7pp |
| 41 | Point Harmony Elementary School Cross Lanes · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -7.7pp |
| 42 | Richmond Elementary School South Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -7.7pp |
| 43 | East Bank Middle School East Bank · Kanawha County Schools | Middle | 29.0% | -10.7pp |
| 44 | Cedar Grove Elementary School Cedar Grove · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 27.0% | -12.7pp |
| 45 | Central Elementary School Saint Albans · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 27.0% | -12.7pp |
| 46 | Kanawha City Elementary School Charleston · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 27.0% | -12.7pp |
| 47 | Lakewood Elementary School Saint Albans · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 27.0% | -12.7pp |
| 48 | Chesapeake Elementary School Chesapeake · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 24.5% | -15.2pp |
| 49 | Marmet Elementary School Marmet · KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS | Elementary | 24.5% | -15.2pp |
| 50 | Anne Bailey Elementary School Saint Albans · Kanawha County Schools | Elementary | 22.0% | -17.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the EDFacts (federal) % Proficient (SY 20-21) threshold on the latest available EDFacts (federal) English Language Arts test (school year 2020-21). Only public schools in Kanawha County, West Virginia with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the West Virginia statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full West Virginia ranking.