Fall River Elementary School
Tel:
(304)656-7665
- Fall River Elementary School serves 161 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-59% (which is higher 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 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Fall River Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fall River Elementary School's student population of 161 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 161 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fall River Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fall River Elementary School is 0.04, which is less 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) | 50-59% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.12 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mcdowell County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fall River Elementary School is Career And Technology Center (6.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sandy River Middle School (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bradshaw Elementary School (5.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bradshaw Bradshaw Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 268 students
5.4 miles
740 Mountaineer Highway
Bradshaw, WV 24817
(304)938-2904 5.4 PK-5 268 - Avondale Sandy River Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 237 students
5.4 miles
Route 80
Avondale, WV 24811
(304)938-2407 5.4 6-8 237 - Iaeger Iaeger Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 273 students
6.3 miles
Waters Street
Iaeger, WV 24844
(304)938-2227 6.3 PK-5 273 - Welch Career And Technology Center Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: PK-12
6.9 miles
Drawer V
Welch, WV 24801
(304)436-3488 6.9 PK-12 n/a - Welch Welch Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 292 students
7.0 miles
1235 Stewart Street
Welch, WV 24801
(304)436-4645 7.0 PK-5 292
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