Ruthlawn Elementary School

Ruthlawn Elementary School serves 250 students in grades PK through 5 in Charleston, West Virginia. The school operates as a regular public school with a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio — tight enough that teachers can identify and address individual learning gaps before they compound. Ruthlawn earns a composite score of 9.0/10, rated Exceptional.

The academic score sits at 9.2, and the growth score reaches 9.6 — the stronger of the two. A high growth score means students here advance faster than their starting point predicts, which is often a more reliable signal of school quality than raw proficiency alone. Ruthlawn ranks #1 among 27 public schools in Charleston and outperforms 96% of West Virginia schools statewide.

In the broader state picture, Ruthlawn sits 28th out of 635 public schools and 26th among 407 West Virginia elementary schools. For families comparing options in Charleston, those numbers place Ruthlawn well above most alternatives. The 250-student enrollment keeps the school manageable in size, while the performance data puts it among the state's top performers.