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Public elementary school · Morgan County Schools · Paw Paw, West Virginia

Paw Paw Elementary School

Paw Paw Elementary School rates 8.6, right at the middle of Morgan County Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.6this school

8.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Morgan County Schools median is 8.6.

#50 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Morgan County Schools: 3 elementary schools rated, median 8.6

The brief

A Morgan County Schools elementary school where students score 45 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 50 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 1 of 7 in Morgan County Schools.

Paw Paw Elementary School is listed in Morgan 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.

Math47%4 points above the West Virginia average of 43%Grades 3 and 5–6 · 38 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading42%5 points below the West Virginia average of 47%Grades 3 and 5–6 · 38 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency has improved 5 points since 2021, reaching 45% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
50% of the rating
Academics
7.1
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 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (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 25434; 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.
Paw Paw 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
$61,415
Median home value
$168,300
Median rent
$785/mo
College educated
8.5%
Homeownership
83.4%
Poverty rate
7.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25434; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
277/100K
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. Paw Paw Elementary Schoolthis school
    8.6
  2. Pleasant View Elementary Schoolsame district
    6.5Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Morgan County Schools, best rated first, and none rates higher than Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw Elementary School serve?

Paw Paw Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Paw Paw Elementary School?

Paw Paw Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 79 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw Elementary School is 8.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Paw Paw Elementary School rank in WV?

Paw Paw Elementary School ranks #50 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Paw Paw Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Paw Paw Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 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 Paw Paw Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Paw Paw Elementary School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Paw Paw Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Paw Paw Elementary School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
79
Student-teacher ratio
8.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Morgan County
Phone
(304) 947-7425
Rank in district
#1 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$14,306
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25434)
3,087
Area median age
39.8

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.