The brief
A Lewis County Schools elementary school where students score 39 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 88 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 2 of 6 in Lewis County Schools.
Leading Creek Elementary is listed in Lewis 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.
- 202539%
- 202431%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202235%
- 2021*30%
- 2020*30%
- 201942%
* 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 · 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 36% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).
- 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 26384; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median home value
- $179,300
- College educated
- 20.7%
- Homeownership
- 86.6%
- Poverty rate
- 8.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26384; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Leading Creek Elementary serve?
Leading Creek Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Leading Creek Elementary?
Leading Creek Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 130 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leading Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Leading Creek Elementary is 10.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Leading Creek Elementary rank in WV?
Leading Creek Elementary ranks #88 of 636 schools in WV.
What is Leading Creek Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Leading Creek Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 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 Leading Creek Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Leading Creek Elementary has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).
Is Leading Creek Elementary a charter school?
No, Leading Creek Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Leading Creek Elementary a Title I school?
No, Leading Creek Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 130
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Lewis County
- Phone
- (304) 462-7127
- Rank in district
- #2 of 6
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $13,986
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 26384)
- 330
- Area median age
- 58.2
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.