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Buckhannon Academy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

16 College Ave, Buckhannon, WV 26201 · (304) 472-3310 · Part of Upshur County School District

Buckhannon’s School Grade D better than 9% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
487
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Buckhannon Academy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buckhannon kids: B-U Middle School

On the path

Where Buckhannon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Buckhannon Academy Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8B-U Middle School718 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16 College Ave, Buckhannon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K67
Kindergarten60
Grade 169
Grade 274
Grade 381
Grade 468
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
533’20
708’21
519’22
517’23
487’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buckhannon Academy Elementary School from Buckhannon families.

Other schools in Upshur County School District

The district →
Tennerton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
B+
289 students18:1
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
D
242 students14:1
French Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · French Creek
B+
205 students12:1
Hodgesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
C
151 students16:1
Washington District Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
B−
113 students13:1
Rock Cave Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Cave
C
112 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Buckhannon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.