Best traditional public schools in Kanawha County Schools (2025)
District-run public schools. 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.
- 183Dunbar Primary CenterDunbar · Public Elementary– · 271 students
- 276Kenna Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 180 students
- 371Cross Lanes Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 294 students
- 470Holz Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 304 students
- 570Montrose Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 224 students
- 668Weberwood Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 247 students
- 766Overbrook Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 375 students
- 866Midland Trail Elementary SchoolDiamond · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 158 students
- 965Ruthlawn Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 225 students
- 1065Belle Elementary SchoolBelle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 255 students
- 1164Nitro Elementary SchoolNitro · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 377 students
- 1264Shoals Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 191 students
- 1363Clendenin Elementary SchoolElkview · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 1462Andrews Heights Elementary SchoolTornado · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 233 students
- 1562Pinch Elementary SchoolElkview · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 282 students
- 1662Chamberlain Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 225 students
- 1761John Adams Middle SchoolCharleston · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 740 students
- 1860Elk Elementary CenterCharleston · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 475 students
- 1959Alban Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 2057Point Harmony Elementary SchoolCross Lanes · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 2155Pratt Elementary SchoolPratt · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 148 students
- 2254Horace Mann Middle SchoolCharleston · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 2354Anne Bailey Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 221 students
- 2454Kanawha City Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 242 students
- 2553Mary Ingles Elementary SchoolTad · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 143 students
- 2653McKinley Middle SchoolSaint Albans · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 255 students
- 2751Ruffner Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 271 students
- 2851Central Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 304 students
- 2951Sissonville Elementary SchoolSissonville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 216 students
- 3050Lakewood Elementary SchoolSaint Albans · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 294 students
- 3147Dunbar Intermediate CenterDunbar · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 232 students
- 3247Flinn Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 430 students
- 3347Richmond Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 213 students
- 3446South Charleston Middle SchoolSouth Charleston · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 354 students
- 3546Bridgeview Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 3645Piedmont Year-Round EducationCharleston · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 3745George Washington High SchoolCharleston · Public High48% Math proficiency · 1,145 students
- 3844Dunbar Middle SchoolDunbar · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 325 students
- 3944Sissonville Middle SchoolCharleston · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 4043Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolCharleston · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 4141Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolCedar Grove · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 159 students
- 4240East Bank Middle SchoolEast Bank · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 227 students
- 4340Hayes Middle SchoolSaint Albans · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 464 students
- 4440Malden Elementary SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 160 students
- 4539Edgewood ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 4638Alum Creek Elementary SchoolSouth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 151 students
- 4738Sharon Dawes Elementary SchoolMiami · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 148 students
- 4837Chesapeake Elementary SchoolChesapeake · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 205 students
- 4937Du Pont Middle SchoolBelle · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 5036Nitro High SchoolNitro · Public High37% Math proficiency · 818 students
- 5135Elkview Middle SchoolElkview · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 5234Mary C. Snow West Side ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 5333Saint Albans High SchoolSaint Albans · Public High32% Math proficiency · 882 students
- 5430West Side Middle SchoolCharleston · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 374 students
- 5528South Charleston High SchoolSouth Charleston · Public High27% Math proficiency · 874 students
- 5626Herbert Hoover High SchoolElkview · Public High27% Math proficiency · 782 students
- 5726Sissonville High SchoolCharleston · Public High17% Math proficiency · 564 students
- 5825Capital High SchoolCharleston · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,051 students
- 5920Riverside High SchoolBelle · Public High21% Math proficiency · 1,057 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 | John Adams Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 61.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 740 |
| 18 | Elk Elementary Center Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59.9 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 475 |
| 19 | Alban Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 20 | Point Harmony Elementary School Cross Lanes · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.2 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 21 | Pratt Elementary School Pratt · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 22 | Horace Mann Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54.3 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 23 | Anne Bailey Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.2 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 221 |
| 24 | Kanawha City Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 25 | Mary Ingles Elementary School Tad · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 143 |
| 26 | McKinley Middle School Saint Albans · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 52.7 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 27 | Ruffner Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 271 |
| 28 | Central Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 29 | Sissonville Elementary School Sissonville · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 50.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 30 | Lakewood Elementary School Saint Albans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.8 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 294 |
| 31 | Dunbar Intermediate Center Dunbar · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 47.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 32 | Flinn Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 47.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 33 | Richmond Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 34 | South Charleston Middle School South Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46.3 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 35 | Bridgeview Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 36 | Piedmont Year-Round Education Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 37 | George Washington High School Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 44.7 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,145 |
| 38 | Dunbar Middle School Dunbar · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.4 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 39 | Sissonville Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 43.7 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 40 | Andrew Jackson Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 43.0 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 41 | Cedar Grove Elementary School Cedar Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 159 |
| 42 | East Bank Middle School East Bank · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 43 | Hayes Middle School Saint Albans · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40.0 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 44 | Malden Elementary School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 160 |
| 45 | Edgewood Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 46 | Alum Creek Elementary School South Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 47 | Sharon Dawes Elementary School Miami · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 48 | Chesapeake Elementary School Chesapeake · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 205 |
| 49 | Du Pont Middle School Belle · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 37.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 50 | Nitro High School Nitro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 36.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 51 | Elkview Middle School Elkview · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34.8 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 52 | Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 53 | Saint Albans High School Saint Albans · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 882 |
| 54 | West Side Middle School Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 55 | South Charleston High School South Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 27.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 56 | Herbert Hoover High School Elkview · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 782 |
| 57 | Sissonville High School Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 26.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 564 |
| 58 | Capital High School Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.2 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,051 |
| 59 | Riverside High School Belle · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 1,057 |
Dunbar Primary Center in Dunbar leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Kanawha County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.8. Of the 59 schools shown, 59 are public.
For the full picture see the wider West Virginia traditional public 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 public school in Kanawha County Schools?
Dunbar Primary Center in Dunbar, West Virginia ranks first among traditional public schools in Kanawha County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 271).
How are traditional public 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.