Gatewood Elementary School
Tel:
(304) 574-2025
- Gatewood Elementary School serves 85 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gatewood Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Gatewood Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Gatewood Elementary School's student population of 85 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 85 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gatewood Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Gatewood Elementary School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #565 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 99% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fayette County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Gatewood Elementary School is Fayetteville High School (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fayetteville Elementary School (3.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fayetteville Fayetteville Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 493 students
3.8 miles
200 Wiseman Avenue
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-1011 3.8 PK-6 493 - Fayetteville Fayetteville High School Grades: 7-12 | 435 students
3.8 miles
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Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-0560 3.8 7-12 435 - Oak Hill New River Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 767 students
4.4 miles
262 Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 465-3806 4.4 PK-4 767 - Oak Hill Fayette Institute Of Technology Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
4.5 miles
300 West Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-2911 4.5 9-12 n/a - Oak Hill Oak Hill High School Grades: 9-12 | 822 students
4.6 miles
350 West Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3551 4.6 9-12 822
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