Homestead Elementary School
Tel:
(304)338-4903
- Homestead Elementary School serves 72 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 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 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Homestead 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 10:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Homestead 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 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Homestead Elementary School's student population of 72 students has declined by 46% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 72 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Homestead 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Homestead 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 School Rank | #452 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 99% | 90% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Randolph 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 Homestead Elementary School is Tygarts Valley Middle/High School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Beverly Elementary School (4.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Beverly Beverly Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 245 students
4.1 miles
505 Main Street
Beverly, WV 26253
(304)636-9162 4.1 PK-5 245 - Mill Creek George Ward Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 320 students
5.4 miles
10007 Seneca Trail
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304)335-4975 5.4 PK-5 320 - Mill Creek Tygarts Valley Middle/High School Grades: 6-12 | 493 students
5.6 miles
10189 Seneca Trail
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304)335-4575 5.6 6-12 493 - Coalton Coalton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 149 students
8.2 miles
278 Broadway Avenue
Coalton, WV 26257
(304)636-9164 8.2 PK-5 149 - Elkins Jennings Randolph Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 286 students
8.9 miles
101 Scott Ford Road
Elkins, WV 26241
(304)636-9181 8.9 PK-5 286
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