Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Kanawha County Schools (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 59 schools in Kanawha County Schools, West Virginia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and West Virginia.
- 154Anne Bailey Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 245Piedmont Year-Round EducationCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 340Malden Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 437Chesapeake Elementary SchoolChesapeake · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 547Richmond Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 683Dunbar Primary CenterDunbar · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 755Pratt Elementary SchoolPratt · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 865Belle Elementary SchoolBelle · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 944Dunbar Middle SchoolDunbar · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 1039Edgewood ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 1166Midland Trail Elementary SchoolDiamond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 1247Dunbar Intermediate CenterDunbar · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 1362Andrews Heights Elementary SchoolTornado · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 1438Sharon Dawes Elementary SchoolMiami · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 1530West Side Middle SchoolCharleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 1640East Bank Middle SchoolEast Bank · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 1762Pinch Elementary SchoolElkview · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 1853McKinley Middle SchoolSaint Albans · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 1963Clendenin Elementary SchoolElkview · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 2065Ruthlawn Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.2
- 2134Mary C. Snow West Side ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 2271Cross Lanes Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 2354Kanawha City Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 2446Bridgeview Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 2564Shoals Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.6
- 2659Alban Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.9
- 2764Nitro Elementary SchoolNitro · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.0
- 2860Elk Elementary CenterCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.0
- 2951Ruffner Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 3051Sissonville Elementary SchoolSissonville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 3154Horace Mann Middle SchoolCharleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 3270Montrose Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 3338Alum Creek Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 3437Du Pont Middle SchoolBelle · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.2
- 3526Sissonville High SchoolCharleston · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.2
- 3668Weberwood Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 3747Flinn Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 3857Point Harmony Elementary SchoolCross Lanes · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 3943Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolCharleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 4053Mary Ingles Elementary SchoolTad · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 4141Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolCedar Grove · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 4251Central Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
- 4362Chamberlain Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.1
- 4450Lakewood Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
- 4576Kenna Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
- 4635Elkview Middle SchoolElkview · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 4770Holz Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 4866Overbrook Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 4940Hayes Middle SchoolSaint Albans · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.2
- 5044Sissonville Middle SchoolCharleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.4
- 5125Capital High SchoolCharleston · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.5
- 5246South Charleston Middle SchoolSouth Charleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.7
- 5361John Adams Middle SchoolCharleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.0
- 5420Riverside High SchoolBelle · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.5
- 5528South Charleston High SchoolSouth Charleston · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.6
- 5633Saint Albans High SchoolSaint Albans · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.8
- 5726Herbert Hoover High SchoolElkview · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.6
- 5836Nitro High SchoolNitro · Public HighStudents per teacher: 20.5
- 5945George Washington High SchoolCharleston · Public HighStudents per teacher: 22.5
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Bailey Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.0 | 54.2 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 221 |
| 2 | Piedmont Year-Round Education Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.7 | 45.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 3 | Malden Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.7 | 40.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 160 |
| 4 | Chesapeake Elementary School Chesapeake · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 | 37.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 205 |
| 5 | Richmond Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.2 | 46.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 6 | Dunbar Primary Center Dunbar · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 11.3 | 82.8 Top 10% | – | 271 |
| 7 | Pratt Elementary School Pratt · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.4 | 55.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 8 | Belle Elementary School Belle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 64.8 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 9 | Dunbar Middle School Dunbar · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.6 | 44.4 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 10 | Edgewood Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 39.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 11 | Midland Trail Elementary School Diamond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.2 | 65.7 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 158 |
| 12 | Dunbar Intermediate Center Dunbar · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 12.2 | 47.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 13 | Andrews Heights Elementary School Tornado · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 62.4 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 233 |
| 14 | Sharon Dawes Elementary School Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 15 | West Side Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 | 30.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 16 | East Bank Middle School East Bank · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.6 | 40.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 17 | Pinch Elementary School Elkview · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 62.4 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 18 | McKinley Middle School Saint Albans · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.8 | 52.7 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 19 | Clendenin Elementary School Elkview · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.9 | 62.5 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 20 | Ruthlawn Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 | 65.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 225 |
| 21 | Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 22 | Cross Lanes Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 | 70.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 294 |
| 23 | Kanawha City Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 | 53.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 24 | Bridgeview Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.5 | 45.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 25 | Shoals Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.6 | 63.7 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 191 |
| 26 | Alban Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.9 | 58.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 27 | Nitro Elementary School Nitro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.0 | 63.8 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 28 | Elk Elementary Center Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.0 | 59.9 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 475 |
| 29 | Ruffner Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.3 | 51.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 271 |
| 30 | Sissonville Elementary School Sissonville · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 14.4 | 50.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 31 | Horace Mann Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.8 | 54.3 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 32 | Montrose Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 | 69.7 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 224 |
| 33 | Alum Creek Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.1 | 37.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 34 | Du Pont Middle School Belle · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.2 | 37.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 35 | Sissonville High School Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.2 | 26.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 564 |
| 36 | Weberwood Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.4 | 68.0 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 37 | Flinn Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 15.4 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 38 | Point Harmony Elementary School Cross Lanes · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.7 | 57.2 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 39 | Andrew Jackson Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.7 | 43.0 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 40 | Mary Ingles Elementary School Tad · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 | 53.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 143 |
| 41 | Cedar Grove Elementary School Cedar Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 | 41.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 159 |
| 42 | Central Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 | 50.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 43 | Chamberlain Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.1 | 61.9 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 225 |
| 44 | Lakewood Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.3 | 49.8 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 294 |
| 45 | Kenna Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 | 76.1 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 180 |
| 46 | Elkview Middle School Elkview · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.8 | 34.8 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 47 | Holz Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 | 70.0 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 48 | Overbrook Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.0 | 66.4 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 49 | Hayes Middle School Saint Albans · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.2 | 40.0 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 50 | Sissonville Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 17.4 | 43.7 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 51 | Capital High School Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.5 | 25.2 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,051 |
| 52 | South Charleston Middle School South Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.7 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 53 | John Adams Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.0 | 61.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 740 |
| 54 | Riverside High School Belle · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.5 | 20.3 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 1,057 |
| 55 | South Charleston High School South Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.6 | 27.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 56 | Saint Albans High School Saint Albans · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.8 | 33.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 882 |
| 57 | Herbert Hoover High School Elkview · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.6 | 26.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 782 |
| 58 | Nitro High School Nitro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.5 | 36.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 59 | George Washington High School Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22.5 | 44.7 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,145 |
Anne Bailey Elementary School in Saint Albans leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Kanawha County Schools with Students per teacher 10.0. Of the 59 schools shown, 59 are public.
For the full picture see the wider West Virginia lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Kanawha County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Kanawha County Schools?
Anne Bailey Elementary School in Saint Albans, West Virginia ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Kanawha County Schools with Students per teacher 10.0 (Enrollment: 221).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Kanawha County Schools ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.