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Schools in Cross Lanes · Kanawha County School District

Cross Lanes’s public schools score below 59% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Cross Lanes, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

#40of 61 West Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 1 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 4 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 7% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
WV 13.5
Schools in town
4
8,395 students on the public path
In brief

Cross Lanes’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 164 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cross Lanes’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,492 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cross Lanes Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cross Lanes’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of West Virginia school districts, #40 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (164)Better than 33%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,681 test results and a graduating class of 1,878 could put Cross Lanes anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cross Lanes’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,680 in math, 11,682 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cross Lanes, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolKanawha County School DistrictB−
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Cross Lanes’s public schools are run by Kanawha County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kanawha County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 61 schools · 23,085 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$14,492WV $15,637 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 11682 students tested
Math33%
State average 32.2% · 11680 students tested

Cross Lanes vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Cross Lanes’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cross LanesC+Kanawha County
NitroC+Kanawha County

Every school in Cross Lanes

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cross Lanesby address
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
440 students16:1Rate it →
Cross Lanes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A−
294 students13:1Rate it →
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Charleston
B−
488 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Cross Lanesin other towns
George Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charleston
A+
1,145 students22:1Rate it →
Riverside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belle
B−
1,057 students19:1Rate it →
Capital High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charleston
B
1,051 students17:1Rate it →
Saint Albans High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Albans
A−
882 students19:1Rate it →
South Charleston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Charleston
B−
874 students19:1Rate it →
Nitro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nitro
B+
818 students20:1Rate it →
Herbert Hoover High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elkview
A
782 students20:1Rate it →
Sissonville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charleston
C
564 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cross Lanes Christian School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
279 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cross Lanes’s schools

Are Cross Lanes’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cross Lanes children attend score below 59% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #40 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cross Lanes in?

Kanawha County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,085 students in 61 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cross Lanes kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: George Washington High School, Riverside High School, Capital High School, Saint Albans High School, South Charleston High School, Nitro High School, Herbert Hoover High School and Sissonville High School.

What is Cross Lanes’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Kanawha County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Cross Lanes spend per student?

$14,492 in Kanawha County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cross Lanes?

Yes: Cross Lanes Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 279 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.