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Public elementary school · Kanawha County Schools · Charleston, West Virginia

Montrose Elementary School

Montrose Elementary School rates 5.1, below most Kanawha County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kanawha County Schools median is 7.4.

#487 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Kanawha County Schools: 41 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Kanawha County Schools elementary school where students score 47 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 487 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 51 of 63 in Kanawha County Schools.

Montrose Elementary School is listed in Kanawha 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.

Math46%3 points below the West Virginia average of 49%Grades 3–5 · 107 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading49%1 point above the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 107 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency is down 25 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 47% 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
2.4
50% of the rating
Academics
7.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
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 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (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 25303; 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.
Montrose 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
$73,975
Median home value
$167,500
Median rent
$1,036/mo
College educated
46.4%
Homeownership
69.6%
Poverty rate
13%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25303; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
7
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,047/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Charleston. 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 (Charleston), 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

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Montrose Elementary School.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 Montrose Elementary School serve?

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

How many students attend Montrose Elementary School?

Montrose Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 232 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Montrose 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 Montrose Elementary School rank in WV?

Montrose Elementary School ranks #487 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Montrose Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Montrose Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 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 Montrose Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Montrose Elementary School has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Montrose Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Montrose Elementary School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
232
Student-teacher ratio
13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Kanawha County
Rank in district
#51 of 63
Schools in district
66
District spending per student
$14,242
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25303)
6,987
Area median age
39.1

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.