The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Victory Elementary School
Victory Elementary School sits on Shinnston Pike in Clarksburg, the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia. It is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, part of Harrison County Schools. The enrollment runs in the mid-three hundreds, spread fairly evenly across the early grades, with prekindergarten and kindergarten making up the entry points and fifth grade being the largest single grade.
Clarksburg itself is a micropolitan center shaped by its role in government employment. The FBI Criminal Justice Information Services complex east of downtown, near Bridgeport, is one of the largest employers in north-central West Virginia, publicly reported as a major federal installation serving as the national repository for FBI criminal justice records. Healthcare and education round out the local economy, while the city's manufacturing and glassmaking past has largely faded. The population has stayed relatively stable through the 21st century. Civic life centers on what locals call Uptown Clarksburg, with City Hall, the Harrison County Courthouse, and the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library all in the downtown core. The city sits at the crossroads of U.S. Route 50 and Interstate 79, with air service available at North Central West Virginia Airport a short drive away. Annual cultural events include the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival over Labor Day weekend and the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival in September.
The housing market around the school is affordable by most measures. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit well below the statewide benchmark and far below national figures, reflecting the broader economics of the region. Rents are similarly modest. For families considering buying, monthly mortgage costs run higher than typical rent, which is a pattern seen in many lower-cost markets where financing costs outweigh rental pricing. Home values have drifted downward recently, while rents have edged up slightly, though the area remains inexpensive relative to state and national norms.
On state assessments, Victory Elementary's results tell a mixed but informative story. Math is the stronger subject. Third and fourth graders reach proficiency at or near the midpoint, with fourth grade the highest-performing group. Fifth grade math drops to a lower level. English language arts results are weaker across the board, with fourth grade standing out as a particular soft spot. Third grade ELA is the best of the three tested grades but still falls short of what would be considered strong. Science, tested only in fifth grade, lands at a lower proficiency level as well. Full participation was reported across every tested grade and subject, which means these results reflect the entire eligible student body rather than a partial sample.
A parent reading these results might see a school where math instruction is holding its own, especially in the earlier grades, but where literacy outcomes are a concern. The fourth grade ELA figure is low enough that a family may want to look into this further with the school, asking what reading interventions and curriculum supports are in place. Because only a single year of data is available, there is no trend to indicate whether these numbers are improving, holding steady, or slipping. This is the first year of reported results under the current assessment framework, so comparison to prior years is not possible.
The student body is largely homogeneous in racial and ethnic terms, overwhelmingly white, with small numbers of students identifying as Black, Hispanic, or two or more races. No students were reported as Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Economic data through free or reduced-price lunch counts was not available, so the poverty profile of the school cannot be characterized from the provided data. Information on students with individualized education programs and English learners was also missing, leaving a gap in understanding the full range of student needs the school serves.
No data on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, attendance, or Title I status was provided, so those dimensions of school environment cannot be described here. Program offerings were not listed. The parent district, Harrison County Schools, did not surface any publicly reported changes of lasting impact through the research period, so there is little to say about recent district-level shifts that might affect this school.
What the picture leaves a parent is this. Victory Elementary is a small-to-mid-sized elementary school in an affordable community anchored by federal employment and regional healthcare. Its math results are reasonable for the grade band, its reading results are a soft spot that warrants direct conversation with the school, and its broader program and student-support details are thin in the available data. Families considering the school would benefit from asking about literacy instruction, intervention services, and what enrichment or support programs exist beyond what the state assessment data can show.
See more original research from School Decision →