The brief
A Marion County Schools elementary school where students score 49 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 66 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 2 of 19 in Marion County Schools.
Blackshere Elementary School is listed in Marion 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.
- 202549%
- 202440%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202240%
- 2021*22%
- 2020*22%
- 201932%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
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 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (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 26582; 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.The area
- Median income
- $48,462
- Median home value
- $101,000
- Median rent
- $734/mo
- College educated
- 12.8%
- Homeownership
- 82.8%
- Poverty rate
- 16.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26582; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 20
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
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 Blackshere Elementary School serve?
Blackshere Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.
How many students attend Blackshere Elementary School?
Blackshere Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 327 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackshere Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blackshere Elementary School is 13.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Blackshere Elementary School rank in WV?
Blackshere Elementary School ranks #66 of 636 schools in WV.
What is Blackshere Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Blackshere Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 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 Blackshere Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Blackshere Elementary School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Blackshere Elementary School a charter school?
No, Blackshere Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Blackshere Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Blackshere Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 4th
- Enrollment
- 327
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Marion County
- Phone
- (304) 986-2707
- Rank in district
- #2 of 19
- Schools in district
- 21
- District spending per student
- $14,106
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 15.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 26582)
- 3,929
- Area average commute
- 33.7 min
- Area median age
- 51.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.