The brief
A Kanawha County Schools elementary school where students score 46 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 25 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 6 of 63 in Kanawha County Schools.
Sharon Dawes 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.
- 202546%
- 202430%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202210%
- 2021*15%
- 2020*15%
- 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 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 30% (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 25134; 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
- College educated
- 7.2%
- Homeownership
- 100%
- Poverty rate
- 0%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25134; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 10
- Car-Dependent
- County reported crime
- 2,678/100K
- 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.- Sharon Dawes Elementary School9.0
- 8.1Compare →
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 Sharon Dawes Elementary School serve?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 151 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharon Dawes Elementary School is 12.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sharon Dawes Elementary School rank in WV?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School ranks #25 of 636 schools in WV.
What is Sharon Dawes Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 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 Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sharon Dawes Elementary School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Sharon Dawes Elementary School a charter school?
No, Sharon Dawes Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Sharon Dawes Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Sharon Dawes Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 151
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Kanawha County
- Phone
- (304) 595-3323
- Rank in district
- #6 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 25134)
- 508
- Area median age
- 22.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.