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Chamberlain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4901 Venable Ave, Charleston, WV 25304 · (304) 348-1969 · Part of Kanawha County School District

Charleston’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
225
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chamberlain Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Chamberlain Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4901 Venable Ave, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten24
Grade 128
Grade 227
Grade 339
Grade 433
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
203’20
213’21
213’22
216’23
225’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 15%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chamberlain Elementary School from Charleston families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 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; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.