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Rock Cave Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12292 Route 20 South Rd, Rock Cave, WV 26234 · (304) 924-6969 · Part of Upshur County School District

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Directions
Students
112
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rock Cave Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rock Cave kids: B-U Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Rock Cave ElementaryYou are here
6–8B-U Middle Schoolin Buckhannon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

12292 Route 20 South Rd, Rock Cave

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten15
Grade 119
Grade 217
Grade 314
Grade 416
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
130’20
123’21
135’22
147’23
112’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rock Cave Elementary from Rock Cave families.

Other schools in Upshur County School District

The district →
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
C
487 students14:1
Tennerton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
B+
289 students18:1
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
D
242 students14:1
French Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · French Creek
B+
205 students12:1
Hodgesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
C
151 students16:1
Washington District Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buckhannon
B−
113 students13:1

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