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Best Public Preschools in West Virginia (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Preschools in West Virginia (2026)

The top-ranked public preschools in West Virginia are Greenmont Elementary School, Smithville Elementary School and Sherman Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public preschools are Vienna, Winfield and Barboursville.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in West Virginia is 34%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 42%.

Top-Ranked Public Preschools in West Virginia (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Greenmont Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
209 58th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9544
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Smithville Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
157 Main Street
Smithville, WV 26178
(304) 477-3273
Rank: #33.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7487 Coal River Road
Comfort, WV 25049
(304) 837-8310
Rank: #44.
Holz Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1505 Hampton Rd
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-1906
Rank: #55.
Criss Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
2800 22nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9522
Rank: #66.
Hollywood Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
412 Old Mill Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4590
Rank: #77.
West Teays Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3676 Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 757-6711
Rank: #88.
Evans Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
205 Schoolhouse Dr
Evans, WV 25241
(304) 372-7333
Rank: #99.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
1858 Valley School Rd
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2148
Rank: #1010.
New Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
128 Frankfort Rd
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 564-3242
Rank: #1111.
Mt. Lookout Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1945 E Mount Lookout Rd
Mount Lookout, WV 26678
(304) 872-2731
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Culloden Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
19799 Us Route 60
Culloden, WV 25510
(304) 743-7301
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Gihon Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2000 Belmont Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9539
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Kenna Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
198 Eureka Rd
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6104
Rank: #1515.
Neale Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2305 Grand Central Ave
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9587
Rank: #1616.
Hite Saunders Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3708 Green Valley Rd
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 528-5132
Rank: #1717.
Crescent Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
205 Crescent Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4585
Rank: #1818.
West Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
200 Morrow Cross Rd
Flemington, WV 26347
(304) 842-0490
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
A. T. Allison Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
605 Railroad St
Chester, WV 26034
(304) 387-1915
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Gilmore Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
7412 Parkersburg Rd
Sandyville, WV 25275
(304) 273-3511
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Ritchie Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3700 Wood St
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-0372
Rank: #2222.
Winfield Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Wall St
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-2565
Rank: #2323.
Cheat Lake Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
154 Crosby Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 594-2772
Rank: #2424.
Ridgedale Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1550 Goshen Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9231
Rank: #2525.
Jayenne Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
1504 Country Club Rd
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2136
Rank: #2626.
Village Of Barboursville Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
718 Central Ave
Barboursville, WV 25504
(304) 733-3000
Rank: #2727.
Williamstown Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
430 Caroline Ave
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-7675
Rank: #2828.
Midland Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
150 Kennedy Dr
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9186
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Glen Dale Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
407 7th St
Glen Dale, WV 26038
(304) 843-4427
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Overbrook Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
218 Oakwood Road
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6179
Rank: #3131.
North Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
825 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 291-9280
Rank: #3232.
Scott Teays Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
6153 Teays Valley Rd
Scott Depot, WV 25560
(304) 757-6750
Rank: #3333.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1605 36th St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9528
Rank: #3434.
Blennerhassett Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
448 Jewell Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-5128
Rank: #3535.
Burke Street Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
422 W Burke St
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3525

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