Southside K-8
13509 Rocket Boy Drive, War, WV 24892 · (304) 875-2283 · Part of McDowell County School District
What stands out about Southside K-8
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21
- Next stop for War kids: 2 high schools
On the path
Where War kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗13509 Rocket Boy Drive, War
Students
Down 19.1% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Southside K-8 from War families.
Other schools in McDowell County School District
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; War’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.