The brief
A Wetzel County Schools elementary school where students score 38 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 322 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 3 of 8 in Wetzel County Schools.
Paden City Elementary School is listed in Wetzel 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.
- 202538%
- 202439%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202227%
- 2021*27%
- 2020*27%
- 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 · 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 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (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 26159; 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.The area
- Median income
- $54,113
- Median home value
- $101,700
- Median rent
- $830/mo
- College educated
- 16.6%
- Homeownership
- 78.9%
- Poverty rate
- 11.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26159; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 18
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 13
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 328/100K
- 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 by
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.- Paden City Elementary School6.4
- 3.6Compare →
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 Paden City Elementary School serve?
Paden City Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Paden City Elementary School?
Paden City Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 166 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paden City Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paden City Elementary School is 9.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Paden City Elementary School rank in WV?
Paden City Elementary School ranks #322 of 636 schools in WV.
What is Paden City Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Paden City Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Paden City Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Paden City Elementary School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Paden City Elementary School a charter school?
No, Paden City Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Paden City Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Paden City Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 166
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Wetzel County
- Phone
- (304) 337-2221
- Rank in district
- #3 of 8
- Schools in district
- 9
- District spending per student
- $21,536
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 21.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 26159)
- 2,523
- Area average commute
- 23.2 min
- Area median age
- 40.2
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.