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Valley PK-8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1 Greyhound Lane, Smithers, WV 25186 · (304) 442-8284 · Part of Fayette County School District

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Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Valley PK-8

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Smithers kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Valley PK-8You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 27.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Greyhound Lane, Smithers

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K63
Kindergarten56
Grade 153
Grade 254
Grade 354
Grade 457
Grade 562
Grade 649
Grade 752
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
457’20
514’21
530’22
527’23
545’24

Up 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley PK-8 from Smithers families.

Other schools in Fayette County School District

The district →
New River Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oak Hill
605 students16:1
Fayetteville PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fayetteville
D
548 students15:1
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Meadow Bridge
404 students13:1
Divide Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lookout
B−
189 students13:1
Ansted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ansted
B−
178 students14:1
New River Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Oak Hill
C−
523 students12:1

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