Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25143

Summary:

The 25143 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. Based on the available data, Rock Branch Elementary stands out as the top performer in the region, significantly outpacing its peers on key metrics.

Rock Branch Elementary is ranked 23rd out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel on standardized tests, with 60-80% proficiency rates in math and ELA across grade levels - far surpassing the state and district averages. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 16.9 at Nitro Elementary and 22.3 at Nitro High School. Rock Branch's exceptional performance is likely due to its affiliation with the highly-ranked Putnam County Schools district.

In contrast, Nitro Elementary appears to be the weakest performer, with low rankings, test scores below state and district averages, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The racial makeup of the schools varies, with Rock Branch being the least diverse. While per-student spending is similar across the schools, the high student-teacher ratio at Nitro High School could be a contributing factor to its relatively weaker performance compared to the elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				WV Assessment Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nitro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 19th St	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-2451	357	29	12.3		295 (82.6%)	16 (4.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.9%)	44.3	210^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.9%		29.1	288^th of 368 public elementary schools	21.7%	78	52.4	29.6	45.5		52.4	36.4	43.2		29.6		$12,171	$1,918	$10,253
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	798	41	19.4		676 (84.7%)	56 (7.0%)	19 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	69.7	31^st of 112 public high schools	72.3%		73	25^th of 112 public high schools	77.7%	6				19.2				53.0		29.8	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
Rock Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4616 1st Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-0078	197	17	11.4		175 (88.8%)	10 (5.1%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	88.5	23^rd of 368 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.7	10^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.3%	13	78.8	68.2	78.1		69.7	59.1	71.9		40.6		$12,718	$1,859	$10,859

Cities Near Zip Code 25143

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nitro	0.92 mi	3	70^th
Saint Albans	1.69 mi	8	143^rd
Charleston	2.26 mi	29	126^th
Poca	3.37 mi	3	73^rd
Cross Lanes	3.41 mi	1	161^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25143

Rock Branch Elementary

Nitro High School

Nitro Elementary School

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