School District · West Virginia
Kanawha County School District
📍 Charleston, WV · Kanawha County · NCES LEAID 5400600
7/10
Rating
23,864
Students
67
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
44
Zip Codes
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
District Phone
District Mailing Address
200 ELIZABETH STREET, CHARLESTON, WV 25311
Enrollment
23,864 students
Schools
67
County
NCES District ID (LEAID)
5400600
District Type
Public School District
Schools in Kanawha County School District
63 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alban Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 376 | Saint Albans |
| Alum Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 151 | South Charleston |
| Andrews Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 233 | Tornado |
| Anne Bailey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 221 | Saint Albans |
| Belle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 255 | Belle |
| Bridgeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 417 | South Charleston |
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 159 | Cedar Grove |
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 304 | Saint Albans |
| Chamberlain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 225 | Charleston |
| Chesapeake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 205 | Chesapeake |
| Clendenin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 335 | Elkview |
| Cross Lanes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 294 | Charleston |
| Dunbar Intermediate Center | Elementary | 3rd – 5th | 232 | Dunbar |
| Dunbar Primary Center | Elementary | Pre-K – 2nd | 271 | Dunbar |
| Edgewood Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 413 | Charleston |
| Elk Elementary Center | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 475 | Charleston |
| Flinn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 4th | 430 | Charleston |
| Grandview Annex | Elementary | Pre-K | 18 | Charleston |
| Holz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 304 | Charleston |
| Kanawha City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 242 | Charleston |
| Kenna Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 180 | Charleston |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 294 | Saint Albans |
| Malden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 160 | Charleston |
| Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 453 | Charleston |
| Mary Ingles Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 143 | Tad |
| Midland Trail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 158 | Diamond |
| Montrose Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 224 | Charleston |
| Nitro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 377 | Nitro |
| Overbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 375 | Charleston |
| Piedmont Year-Round Education | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 279 | Charleston |
| Pinch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 282 | Elkview |
| Point Harmony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 440 | Cross Lanes |
| Pratt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 148 | Pratt |
| Richmond Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 213 | South Charleston |
| Ruffner Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 271 | Charleston |
| Ruthlawn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 225 | Charleston |
| Sharon Dawes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 148 | Miami |
| Shoals Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 191 | Charleston |
| Sissonville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 4th | 216 | Sissonville |
| Weberwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 247 | Charleston |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 488 | Charleston |
| Du Pont Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 440 | Belle |
| Dunbar Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 325 | Dunbar |
| East Bank Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 227 | East Bank |
| Elkview Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 621 | Elkview |
| Hayes Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 464 | Saint Albans |
| Horace Mann Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 385 | Charleston |
| John Adams Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 740 | Charleston |
| McKinley Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 255 | Saint Albans |
| Sissonville Middle School | Middle | 5th – 8th | 521 | Charleston |
| South Charleston Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 354 | South Charleston |
| West Side Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 374 | Charleston |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | High | 9th – 12th | — | Dunbar |
| Capital High School | High | 9th – 12th | 1,051 | Charleston |
| Carver Career Center | High | 9th – 12th | — | Charleston |
| George Washington High School | High | 9th – 12th | 1,145 | Charleston |
| Herbert Hoover High School | High | 9th – 12th | 782 | Elkview |
| Nitro High School | High | 9th – 12th | 818 | Nitro |
| Riverside High School | High | 9th – 12th | 1,057 | Belle |
| Saint Albans High School | High | 9th – 12th | 882 | Saint Albans |
| Sissonville High School | High | 9th – 12th | 564 | Charleston |
| South Charleston High School | High | 9th – 12th | 874 | South Charleston |
| KCS Alternative Learning | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 134 | Charleston |
NCES lists 63 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 67. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.
Zip Codes Served by Kanawha County School District
44 zip codes| Zip Code | City | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25003 | Alum Creek | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25015 | Belle | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25025 | Blount | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25035 | Cabin Creek | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25039 | Cedar Grove | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25045 | Clendenin | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25054 | Dawes | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25061 | Drybranch | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25064 | Dunbar | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25067 | East Bank | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25071 | Elkview | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25075 | Eskdale | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25083 | Gallagher | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25086 | Glasgow | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25102 | Handley | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25103 | Hansford | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25107 | Hernshaw | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25110 | Hugheston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25112 | Institute | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25126 | London | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25132 | Mammoth | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25134 | Miami | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25143 | Nitro | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25156 | Pinch | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25160 | Pond Gap | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25162 | Pratt | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25177 | Saint Albans | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25201 | Tad | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25202 | Tornado | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25214 | Winifrede | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25301 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25302 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25303 | South Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25304 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25305 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25306 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25309 | South Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25311 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25312 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25313 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25314 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25315 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25320 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
| 25387 | Charleston | Kanawha County | WV |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Kanawha County School District?▼
Kanawha County School District serves 44 zip codes: 25003, 25015, 25025, 25035, 25039, 25045, 25054, 25061, 25064, 25067, 25071, 25075, 25083, 25086, 25102, 25103, 25107, 25110, 25112, 25126, 25132, 25134, 25143, 25156, 25160, and 19 more. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Kanawha County School District rated?▼
Kanawha County School District has an overall rating of 7 out of 10 (Good), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 63rd percentile among West Virginia school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within West Virginia only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Kanawha County School District?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 23,864 students across 67 schools for Kanawha County School District.
What grades does Kanawha County School District serve?▼
Kanawha County School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Kanawha County School District?▼
NCES lists 63 schools operating under Kanawha County School District: 40 elementary, 12 middle, 10 high, 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Kanawha County School District?▼
You can reach Kanawha County School District by phone at (304)348-7770 or by mail at 200 ELIZABETH STREET, CHARLESTON, WV 25311. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Kanawha County School District
Kanawha County School District is a public school district serving 44 zip codes in West Virginia, primarily in Kanawha County. It carries an overall rating of 7/10 (Good), the 63rd percentile among West Virginia districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other West Virginia districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 63 schools operating under Kanawha County School District — 40 elementary, 12 middle, 10 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is George Washington High School with 1,145 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (304)348-7770 before making a housing decision.