The Craney Island School was located at Craney Island Mill east of the Valley Pike and north of Endless Caverns (near the intersection of the Craney Island Mill Road (Route 794) and the Mountain Road (Route 620). Originally called Sibert's School, the school was opened in a building owned by W. T. Sibert in January of 1883. The first teacher was Mrs. Sallie (Sibert) Rosenberger. In January of 1889, a school was built on a hill just west of Craney Island. This school served as a school until 1910, when it burned. A new Craney Island School was built a little further west on the Craney Island Road. The Craney Island School served as a school until 1936 when it closed and the students were transported to Tenth Legion.

Teachers known to have taught at Craney Island:

1883 Mrs. Sallie Rosenberger
1884-86 S. Fannie Speck
1908-09 Miss M. V. Johnson
1909-10 Alice Guard
1910-11 Nettie Smith
1911-13 (two sessions) Laura Alice Kipps
1913-14 William D. Zirkle
1914-15 Beatrice Nelson
1915-16 Isabelle Jennings
1916-17 Nettie Smith
1917-18 Nellie V. Pearl
1918-21 (three sessions) Ruth Clanahan
1921-22 Edna Baker
1922-23 Margaret Strickler
1923-26 (three sessions) Mrs. Lessie Hoover
1926-28 (two sessions) Kathryn Smucker
1928-29 L. Bennett Harman
1929-31 (two sessions) Louise Spitler
1931-36 (five sessions) Vada P. Byerly

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