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Public elementary school · Jackson County Schools · Kenna, West Virginia

Kenna Elementary School

Kenna Elementary School rates 5.4, below most Jackson County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jackson County Schools median is 7.8.

#442 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Jackson County Schools: 7 elementary schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A Jackson County Schools elementary school where students score 52 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 442 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 11 of 12 in Jackson County Schools.

Kenna Elementary School is listed in Jackson 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.

Math48%1 point below the West Virginia average of 49%Grades 3–5 · 112 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading56%8 points above the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 112 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency is up 7 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 52% recently.2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.6
50% of the rating
Academics
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.0
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 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (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 25248; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kenna Elementary School 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
$57,563
Median home value
$187,900
Median rent
$723/mo
College educated
4.6%
Homeownership
80.8%
Poverty rate
20.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25248; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
2
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
160/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Henry J Kaiser Elementary Schoolsame district
    6.8Compare →
  2. Kenna Elementary Schoolthis school
    5.4
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Jackson County Schools, best rated first, and one rates higher than Kenna Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; 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 Kenna Elementary School serve?

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

How many students attend Kenna Elementary School?

Kenna Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 234 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenna Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kenna Elementary School is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kenna Elementary School rank in WV?

Kenna Elementary School ranks #442 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Kenna Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Kenna Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 Kenna Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kenna Elementary School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Kenna Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Kenna Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Kenna Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
234
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Jackson County
Phone
(304) 372-2262
Rank in district
#11 of 12
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$14,226
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25248)
3,546
Area median age
45.7

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.