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Public elementary school · Greenbrier County Schools · Alderson, West Virginia

Alderson Elementary

Alderson Elementary rates 7.2, below most Greenbrier County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Greenbrier County Schools median is 7.7.

#198 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Greenbrier County Schools: 9 elementary schools rated, median 7.7

The brief

A Greenbrier County Schools elementary school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 198 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 6 of 13 in Greenbrier County Schools.

Alderson Elementary is listed in Greenbrier County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math41%8 points below the West Virginia average of 49%Grades 3–5 · 93 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading43%5 points below the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 93 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2021, reaching 42% in 2025.2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.3
50% of the rating
Academics
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24910; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Alderson Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$41,071
Median home value
$118,700
Median rent
$806/mo
College educated
15.6%
Homeownership
77.4%
Poverty rate
19.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24910; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
866/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Alderson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Alderson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Alderson Elementary serve?

Alderson Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Alderson Elementary?

Alderson Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 199 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alderson Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Alderson Elementary is 11.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Alderson Elementary rank in WV?

Alderson Elementary ranks #198 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Alderson Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Alderson Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Alderson Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Alderson Elementary has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Alderson Elementary a charter school?

No, Alderson Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Alderson Elementary a Title I school?

No, Alderson Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
199
Student-teacher ratio
11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Greenbrier County
Rank in district
#6 of 13
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$14,841
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24910)
4,556
Area average commute
40.6 min
Area median age
46.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.