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Ruthlawn Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

736 Ruthdale Rd, Charleston, WV 25309 · (304) 744-9481 · Part of Kanawha County School District

South Charleston’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
225
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ruthlawn Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for South Charleston kids: South Charleston Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Ruthlawn Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8South Charleston Middle School354 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

736 Ruthdale Rd, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten41
Grade 126
Grade 225
Grade 343
Grade 431
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
239’20
238’21
226’22
250’23
225’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black 1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruthlawn Elementary School from South Charleston families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 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; South Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.