Pleasant Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1858 Valley School Rd
Fairmont, WV 26554

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Top 5%

Serving 185 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 185 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 5% in WV
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Pleasant Valley Elementary School's student population of 185 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	41
1	35
2	42
3	28
4	37

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Total Students

185 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
2023	172
2022	179
2021	184
2020	192
2019	192
2018	202
2017	202
2016	194
2015	179
2014	258
2013	257
2012	260
2011	271
2010	279
2009	269
2008	273
2007	288
2006	277
2005	266
2004	262
2003	271
2002	288
2001	260
2000	238
1999	245
1998	233
1997	225
1996	235
1995	210
1994	216
1993	210
1992	228
1991	212
1990	211
1989	229
1988	213
1987	201

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
2023	13
2022	12
2021	12
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	16
2014	18
2013	17
2012	17
2011	18
2010	18
2009	19
2008	18
2007	16
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	15
2002	14
2001	15
2000	14
1999	14
1998	15
1997	16
1996	15
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13
1989	14
1988	12
1987	14

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

Average Class Size

15 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pleasant Valley Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#9 out of 617 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
2023	#9
2022	#13
2021	#14
2019	#12
2018	#6
2017	#17
2016	#21
2015	#22
2014	#11
2013	#16
2012	#37

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80-84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	82%	34%	40%
2022	67%	32%	37%
2021	57%	28%	30%
2019	67%	38%	44%
2018	72%	37%	43%
2017	62%	35%	42%
2016	67%	33%	39%
2015	64%	30%	35%
2014	72%	42%	51%
2013	67%	46%	53%
2012	67%	48%	55%

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60-64%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2022	62%	41%	45%
2021	62%	40%	43%
2018	72%	45%	43%
2017	67%	47%	55%
2015	64%	46%	48%
2014	67%	47%	51%
2013	67%	48%	54%
2012	62%	49%	54%
2011	57%	48%	52%
2010	67%	42%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	18:1	15:1	14:1
2002	21:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	14:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	6%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	7%
2015	3%	5%	7%
2014	1%	5%	6%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	7%
2010	3%	5%	8%
2009	3%	5%	6%
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	3%	4%	7%
2005	2%	5%	7%
2004	2%	5%	7%
2003	2%	4%	6%
2002	2%	4%	6%
2001	1%	4%	6%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	1%	4%	6%
1998	1%	4%	6%
1997	1%	4%	6%

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White

95%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	92%	89%	89%
2022	94%	89%	89%
2021	94%	89%	89%
2020	93%	90%	89%
2019	93%	90%	89%
2018	94%	90%	90%
2017	94%	90%	90%
2016	93%	90%	90%
2015	94%	90%	90%
2014	96%	91%	91%
2013	97%	91%	91%
2012	96%	92%	91%
2011	96%	92%	91%
2010	97%	92%	92%
2009	96%	93%	93%
2008	94%	93%	92%
2007	95%	93%	93%
2006	96%	94%	93%
2005	97%	93%	93%
2004	98%	93%	93%
2003	98%	94%	94%
2002	98%	95%	94%
2001	99%	95%	94%
2000	97%	96%	95%
1999	99%	96%	94%
1998	99%	96%	94%
1997	99%	96%	94%
1996	99%	96%	94%
1995	99%	96%	93%
1994	99%	96%	94%
1993	100%	96%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	0.15	0.21	0.21
2022	0.12	0.21	0.21
2021	0.12	0.21	0.20
2020	0.14	0.19	0.21
2019	0.14	0.19	0.21
2018	0.12	0.19	0.19
2017	0.12	0.19	0.19
2016	0.13	0.19	0.18
2015	0.12	0.19	0.19
2014	0.09	0.17	0.18
2013	0.06	0.17	0.17
2012	0.09	0.15	0.17
2011	0.08	0.15	0.16
2010	0.06	0.15	0.15
2009	0.08	0.13	0.14
2008	0.11	0.13	0.14
2007	0.10	0.13	0.14
2006	0.08	0.12	0.14
2005	0.06	0.12	0.13
2004	0.04	0.12	0.13
2003	0.04	0.12	0.12

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Eligible for

31%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	33%	50%	52%
2022	32%	50%	51%
2021	31%	50%	50%
2020	30%	48%	48%
2019	30%	48%	48%
2018	28%	14%	31%
2017	28%	14%	31%
2016	28%	22%	39%
2015	27%	22%	36%
2014	33%	23%	34%
2013	29%	47%	41%
2012	30%	45%	41%
2011	32%	44%	43%
2010	30%	43%	41%
2009	34%	41%	40%
2008	33%	40%	40%
2007	31%	40%	39%
2006	31%	40%	39%
2005	29%	40%	39%
2004	27%	39%	36%
2003	24%	38%	36%
2002	28%	39%	36%
2001	22%	39%	36%
2000	19%	40%	37%
1999	23%	41%	37%
1998	25%	41%	38%
1997	27%	40%	37%
1996	26%	39%	35%
1995	30%	39%	34%
1994	27%	36%	32%
1993	27%	35%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	7%	10%	9%
2005	8%	10%	9%
2004	4%	10%	8%
2003	8%	10%	8%
2002	7%	11%	8%
2001	6%	11%	7%
2000	10%	10%	8%
1999	8%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marion County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Pleasant Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is ranked #9 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Pleasant Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Pleasant Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like White Hall Elementary School, Jayenne Elementary School, Watson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

185 students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Pleasant Valley Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pleasant Valley Elementary School offer ?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Pleasant Valley Elementary School part of?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is part of Marion County Schools.

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