Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Huntington

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C−

Explorer Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2901 Saltwell Rd, Huntington, WV 25705 · (304) 528-5126 · Part of Cabell County School District

Huntington’s School Grade B− better than 52% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
373
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Explorer Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Huntington kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Explorer AcademyYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

2901 Saltwell Rd, Huntington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K70
Kindergarten61
Grade 144
Grade 249
Grade 365
Grade 444
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
475’20
439’21
406’22
379’23
373’24

Down 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Two or more races 19%Black 8%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Explorer Academy from Huntington families.

Other schools in Cabell County School District

The district →
Village Of Barboursville Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barboursville
A
565 students13:1
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
B−
509 students14:1
Central City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntington
D
408 students12:1
Southside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntington
B+
387 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntington
D−
381 students11:1
Highlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntington
C−
316 students14:1

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; Huntington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.