Explorer Academy
Tel:
(304)528-5126
- Explorer Academy serves 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Explorer Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Explorer Academy's student population of 486 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 486 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Explorer Academy's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Explorer Academy is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 35% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 47% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 13% | 4% |
| White | 76% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.12 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cabell County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Explorer Academy is Cabell County Career Technology Center (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Huntington East Middle School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Huntington Huntington East Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 653 students
0.4 miles
1 Campbell Drive
Huntington, WV 25705
(304)528-9508 0.4 6-8 653 - Huntington Cabell County Career Technology Center Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: PK-12
0.7 miles
1035 Norway Ave
Huntington, WV 25705
(304)528-5172 0.7 PK-12 n/a - Huntington Altizer Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 285 students
1.5 miles
250 Third Street Altizer
Huntington, WV 25705
(304)528-5100 1.5 PK-5 285 - Huntington Hite Saunders Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 249 students
1.5 miles
3708 Green Valley Road
Huntington, WV 25701
(304)528-5132 1.5 PK-5 249 - Huntington Guyandotte Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 289 students
1.7 miles
607 5th Ave Guy
Huntington, WV 25702
(304)528-5128 1.7 PK-5 289
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