Charleston: Schools & Education

There are 29 public schools in Charleston. George Washington High School is the largest at 1,195 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 12,811 students.

~1,395 residents per school (vs West Virginia ~181).

K-12 Schools

34 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,395 residents per school. 45.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (2)

CHARLESTON MONTESSORI INC.

3410 VIRGINIA ST SE

MOUNTAINEER MONTESSORI SCHOOL

308 20TH ST SE

Schools (34)

West Virginia Virtual Academy

0-10 · 398 students · 3508 Staunton Avenue 3rd Floor, Charleston WV 25304 · (855)637-1441

ELK ELEMENTARY CENTER

-1-5 · 491 students · 3320 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, CHARLESTON WV 25302 · (304)348-7776

JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 705 students · 2002 PRESIDENTIAL DR, CHARLESTON WV 25314 · (304)348-6652

ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 512 students · 5445 BIG TYLER ROAD, CHARLESTON WV 25313 · (304)776-3310

CARVER CAREER CENTER

None-None · 4799 MIDLAND DR, CHARLESTON WV 25306 · (304)348-1965

CHAMBERLAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 213 students · 4901 VENABLE AV S E, CHARLESTON WV 25304 · (304)348-1969

CROSS LANES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 309 students · 5525 BIG TYLER ROAD, CHARLESTON WV 25313 · (304)776-2022

FLINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-4 · 439 students · 2006 MCCLURE PARKWAY, CHARLESTON WV 25312 · (304)348-1960

GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 1,195 students · 1522 TENNIS CLUB RD, CHARLESTON WV 25314 · (304)348-7729

GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 172 students · 959 WOODWARD DRIVE, CHARLESTON WV 25312 · (304)348-1928

HOLZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 278 students · 1505 HAMPTON RD, CHARLESTON WV 25314 · (304)348-1906

HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 399 students · 4300 MACCORKLE AVENUE, CHARLESTON WV 25304 · (304)348-1971

KANAWHA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 242 students · 3601 STAUNTON AVENUE SE, CHARLESTON WV 25304 · (304)348-1985

KENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 166 students · 198 EUREKA RD, CHARLESTON WV 25314 · (304)348-6104

MALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 152 students · 4001 SALINAS DRIVE, CHARLESTON WV 25306 · (304)348-1973

MARY INGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 135 students · 559 BIG BOTTOM HOLLOW ROAD, CHARLESTON WV 25306 · (304)348-1975

OVERBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

0-5 · 349 students · 218 OVERBROOK RD, CHARLESTON WV 25314 · (304)348-6179

RUFFNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 290 students · 809 LITZ DRIVE, CHARLESTON WV 25311 · (304)348-1130

RUTHLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 226 students · 736 RUTHDALE ROAD, CHARLESTON WV 25309 · (304)744-9481

SHOALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 210 students · 100 DUTCH RD, CHARLESTON WV 25302 · (304)348-1900

SISSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 563 students · 6100 SISSONVILLE DR., CHARLESTON WV 25312 · (304)348-1954

SISSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

5-8 · 541 students · 100 MIDDLE SCHOOL LANE, CHARLESTON WV 25312 · (304)348-1993

PIEDMONT YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION

-1-5 · 258 students · 203 BRADFORD STREET, CHARLESTON WV 25301 · (304)348-1910

CHANDLER ACADEMY

-1-12 · 150 students · 1900 SCHOOL STREET, CHARLESTON WV 25312 · (304)348-6133

WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 377 students · 812 PARK AVENUE, CHARLESTON WV 25302 · (304)348-6123

CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 1,086 students · 1500 GREENBRIER ST, CHARLESTON WV 25311 · (304)348-6500

MARY C. SNOW WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 353 students · 100 FLORIDA STREET, CHARLESTON WV 25302 · (304)348-1902

EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY

-1-5 · 362 students · 550 HAWKS RIDGE, CHARLESTON WV 25302 · (304)348-6635

GARNET CAREER CENTER

None-None · 422 DICKINSON STREET, CHARLESTON WV 25301 · (304)348-6195

POINT HARMONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-5 · 487 students

+ 4 more

Daycare Preschool · Total count	6
School Districts · Districts	KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS, West Virginia Virtual Academy
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	29
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	10,571
School Statistics · Total Teachers	638
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	16.60
School Statistics · Charter Schools	1
Schools Count	29

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (5)

University of Charleston

2,259 students

Carver Career Center

169 students

Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston

65 students

Charleston School of Beauty Culture

46 students

Mountain State School of Massage

32 students

Colleges (6)

Charleston School of Beauty Culture

514 50th St. SE · 3043469603

University of Charleston

2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE · 8009954682

Carver Career Center

4799 Midland Dr · 3043481965

Garnet Career Center

422 Dickinson St · 3043486195

Mountain State School of Massage

601 50th St · 3049268822

Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston

5707 MacCorkle Ave., SE, Ste. 20 · 3049255645

Nearest College · Name	West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
Nearest College · City	Cross Lanes
Nearest College · Phone	(304) 769-0011
Nearest College · Distance	11.3 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

A MOTHER'S TOUCH CHILD CARE & LEARNING CTR

177 CAMPBELL'S CREEK DR · CENTER BASED

ACHS RACINE HEAD START CENTER

501 LEON SULLIVAN WAY · HEAD START

BIBLE CENTER DAY CARE

1111 OAKHURST DR · CENTER BASED

BREAM CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

317 W WASHINGTON ST · CENTER BASED

CHARLESTON CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER AT CHANDLER ACADEMY

1900 SCHOOL W ST · CENTER BASED

CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER

3322 PENNSYLVANIA AVE · CENTER BASED

DISCOVERY KINGDOM

1400 QUARRIER ST · CENTER BASED

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

16 LEON SULLIVAN WAY · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

FRIENDLY FACES DAYCARE

1200 FLEDDERJOHN RD · CENTER BASED

HANDS ON

2393 SISSONVILLE DR · CENTER BASED

KCSCEP/OVERBROOK

218 OAKWOOD RD · SCHOOL BASED

KCSCEP/RUFFNER

809 LITZ DR · SCHOOL BASED

KCSCEP/SHOALS

100 DUTCH RD · SCHOOL BASED

KCSCEP/WEBERWOOD

732 GORDON DR · SCHOOL BASED

MORRIS ENRICHMENT CENTER

4615 MACCORKLE AVE · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Kanawha County Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	123 Capitol St.
Nearest Library · Phone	(304) 343-4646
Nearest Library · Zip	25301
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2782
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	2

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (2)

KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

3043434646 · 123 CAPITOL ST., Charleston WV 25301

SISSONVILLE

3049842244 · 1 TINNEY LANE, Charleston WV 25312

Education Nonprofits · Total count	73
Job Training · Total count	7
Pct Bachelors Plus	45.2%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	6

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12