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Public elementary school · Barbour County Board of Education · Belington, West Virginia

Belington Elementary

Belington Elementary rates 4.4, below most Barbour County Board of Education elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.4this school

4.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Barbour County Board of Education median is 6.3.

#546 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Barbour County Board of Education: 4 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Barbour County Board of Education elementary school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 546 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 7 of 7 in Barbour County Board of Education.

Belington Elementary is listed in Barbour County Board of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math36%16 points below the West Virginia average of 52%Grades 3–4 · 92 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading38%10 points below the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–4 · 92 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2021, reaching 37% in 2025.2025 WVGSA; 33 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (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 26250; this does not measure the attendance area.

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.
Belington 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
$46,132
Median home value
$107,800
Median rent
$817/mo
College educated
8.8%
Homeownership
77.9%
Poverty rate
19.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26250; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 5.4Compare →
  2. Belington Elementarythis school
    4.4
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Belington Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Belington Elementary serve?

Belington Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Belington Elementary?

Belington Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 291 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belington Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Belington Elementary is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Belington Elementary rank in WV?

Belington Elementary ranks #546 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Belington Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Belington Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 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 Belington Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Belington Elementary has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Belington Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Belington Elementary a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
291
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Barbour County
Rank in district
#7 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$12,158
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26250)
5,743
Area average commute
25.7 min
Area median age
38.5

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.