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Schools in Lavalette · Wayne County School District

Lavalette’s public schools outscore 50% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lavalette, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 1 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 3 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 4% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
WV 13.5
Schools in town
1
3,791 students on the public path
In brief

Lavalette’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,036 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then six middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Lavalette’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (179)Better than 50%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 3,042 test results and a graduating class of 460 could put Lavalette anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lavalette’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,043 in math, 3,040 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lavalette Elementary SchoolWayne County School DistrictB−
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Lavalette’s public schools are run by Wayne County School District, which also serves Ceredo, Fort Gay, Kenova and Wayne. 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.

Wayne County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 5,953 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,036WV $15,637 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 3040 students tested
Math33%
State average 32.2% · 3043 students tested

Lavalette vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LavaletteB−Wayne County

Every school in Lavalette

10 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 Lavaletteby address
Lavalette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
245 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Lavalettein other towns
Fort Gay Pre K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Gay
D−
440 students12:1Rate it →
Crum Pre K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Crum
C−
236 students11:1Rate it →
Wayne Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wayne
C−
344 students15:1Rate it →
Buffalo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kenova
A
279 students14:1Rate it →
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ceredo
C
263 students15:1Rate it →
Vinson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huntington
B
164 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Huntington
B−
946 students15:1Rate it →
Wayne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wayne
C
525 students12:1Rate it →
Tolsia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Gay
D
349 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lavalette’s schools

Are Lavalette’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools Lavalette children attend outscore 50% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lavalette in?

Wayne County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,953 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lavalette kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Spring Valley High School, Wayne High School and Tolsia High School.

What is Lavalette’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Wayne County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Lavalette spend per student?

$15,036 in Wayne County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.