Best elementary schools in Kanawha County Schools (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in Kanawha County Schools, West Virginia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and West Virginia.

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Dunbar Primary CenterDunbar · Public Elementary– · 271 students
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Kenna Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 180 students
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Cross Lanes Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 294 students
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Holz Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 304 students
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Montrose Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 224 students
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Weberwood Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 247 students
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Overbrook Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 375 students
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Midland Trail Elementary SchoolDiamond · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 158 students
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Ruthlawn Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 225 students
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Belle Elementary SchoolBelle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 255 students
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Nitro Elementary SchoolNitro · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 377 students
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Shoals Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 191 students
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Clendenin Elementary SchoolElkview · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 335 students
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Andrews Heights Elementary SchoolTornado · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 233 students
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Pinch Elementary SchoolElkview · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 282 students
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Chamberlain Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 225 students
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Elk Elementary CenterCharleston · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 475 students
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Alban Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 376 students
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Point Harmony Elementary SchoolCross Lanes · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 440 students
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Pratt Elementary SchoolPratt · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 148 students
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Anne Bailey Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 221 students
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Kanawha City Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 242 students
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Mary Ingles Elementary SchoolTad · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 143 students
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Ruffner Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 271 students
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Central Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 304 students
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Sissonville Elementary SchoolSissonville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 216 students
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Lakewood Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 294 students
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Dunbar Intermediate CenterDunbar · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 232 students
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Flinn Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 430 students
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Richmond Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 213 students
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Bridgeview Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 417 students
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Piedmont Year-Round EducationCharleston · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 279 students
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Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolCedar Grove · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 159 students
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Malden Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 160 students
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Edgewood ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 413 students
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Alum Creek Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 151 students
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Sharon Dawes Elementary SchoolMiami · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 148 students
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Chesapeake Elementary SchoolChesapeake · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 205 students
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Mary C. Snow West Side ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 453 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Dunbar Primary Center Dunbar · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	82.8 Top 10%	–	271
2	Kenna Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.1 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	180
3	Cross Lanes Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.9 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	294
4	Holz Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.0 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	304
5	Montrose Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.7 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	224
6	Weberwood Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.0 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	247
7	Overbrook Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.4 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	375
8	Midland Trail Elementary School Diamond · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	158
9	Ruthlawn Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	225
10	Belle Elementary School Belle · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	255
11	Nitro Elementary School Nitro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	377
12	Shoals Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	191
13	Clendenin Elementary School Elkview · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	335
14	Andrews Heights Elementary School Tornado · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	233
15	Pinch Elementary School Elkview · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	282
16	Chamberlain Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	225
17	Elk Elementary Center Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.9 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	475
18	Alban Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	376
19	Point Harmony Elementary School Cross Lanes · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	440
20	Pratt Elementary School Pratt · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	148
21	Anne Bailey Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	221
22	Kanawha City Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	242
23	Mary Ingles Elementary School Tad · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	143
24	Ruffner Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	271
25	Central Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	304
26	Sissonville Elementary School Sissonville · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	50.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	216
27	Lakewood Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.8 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	294
28	Dunbar Intermediate Center Dunbar · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	47.2 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	232
29	Flinn Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	47.0 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	430
30	Richmond Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	213
31	Bridgeview Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	417
32	Piedmont Year-Round Education Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	279
33	Cedar Grove Elementary School Cedar Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	159
34	Malden Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	160
35	Edgewood Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	413
36	Alum Creek Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	151
37	Sharon Dawes Elementary School Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	148
38	Chesapeake Elementary School Chesapeake · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	205
39	Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	453

Dunbar Primary Center in Dunbar leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Kanawha County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.8. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider West Virginia elementary schools 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 elementary school in Kanawha County Schools?

Dunbar Primary Center in Dunbar, West Virginia ranks first among elementary schools in Kanawha County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 271).

How are elementary schools in Kanawha County Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.