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Public elementary school · Greenbrier County Schools · White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

White Sulphur Elementary

White Sulphur Elementary rates 6.5, below most Greenbrier County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Greenbrier County Schools median is 7.7.

#300 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Greenbrier County Schools: 9 elementary schools rated, median 7.7

The brief

A Greenbrier County Schools elementary school where students score 40 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 300 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 7 of 13 in Greenbrier County Schools.

White Sulphur Elementary is listed in Greenbrier 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.

Math43%6 points below the West Virginia average of 49%Grades 3–5 · 139 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading37%11 points below the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 139 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 5 points since 2021, reaching 40% in 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
7.6
50% of the rating
Academics
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
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 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (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 24986; 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.
White Sulphur Elementary 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
$49,688
Median home value
$124,000
Median rent
$794/mo
College educated
20.8%
Homeownership
73.4%
Poverty rate
15.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24986; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
31
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,356/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for White Sulphur Springs. 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 (White Sulphur Springs), 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

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Crichton Elementarysame district
    8.1Compare →
  2. White Sulphur Elementarythis school
    6.5
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Greenbrier County Schools, best rated first, and one rates higher than White Sulphur Elementary.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 White Sulphur Elementary serve?

White Sulphur Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend White Sulphur Elementary?

White Sulphur Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 324 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Elementary is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does White Sulphur Elementary rank in WV?

White Sulphur Elementary ranks #300 of 636 schools in WV.

What is White Sulphur Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

White Sulphur Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 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 White Sulphur Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, White Sulphur Elementary has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is White Sulphur Elementary a charter school?

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

Is White Sulphur Elementary a Title I school?

No, White Sulphur Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
324
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Greenbrier County
Rank in district
#7 of 13
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$14,841
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24986)
5,082
Area median age
43.8

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.