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Blackshere Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

41 Blackshere Dr., Mannington, WV 26582 · (304) 986-2707 · Part of Marion County School District

Mannington’s School Grade A better than 86% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Blackshere Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Mannington kids: Mannington Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Blackshere Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Mannington Middle School231 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

41 Blackshere Dr., Mannington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten67
Grade 163
Grade 256
Grade 355
Grade 450
Enrollment over time
323’20
339’21
333’22
327’23
328’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blackshere Elementary School from Mannington families.

Other schools in Marion County School District

The district →
Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
C−
383 students15:1
East Dale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
A
352 students13:1
Barrackville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Barrackville
B−
321 students13:1
Jayenne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
A
310 students13:1
Rivesville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rivesville
B−
292 students11:1
Monongah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Monongah
B−
266 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; Mannington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.