Lashmeet/matoaka Elementary School
Tel:
(304) 467-8282
- Lashmeet/matoaka Elementary School serves 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (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 40-44% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Lashmeet/matoaka Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 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.
Top Placements
Lashmeet/matoaka Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Lashmeet/matoaka Elementary School's student population of 224 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 224 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Lashmeet/matoaka 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 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lashmeet/matoaka Elementary School is 0.04, 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 | #323 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 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 | 1% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 99% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mercer County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lashmeet/matoaka Elementary School is Montcalm High School (9.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Herndon Consolidated Elementary & Middle School (9.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Montcalm Elementary School (8.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rock Montcalm Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 321 students
8.4 miles
838 Rock Road
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-5202 8.4 PK-6 321 - Spanishburg Spanishburg Grades: PK-5 | 197 students
9.0 miles
8544 Beckley Road
Spanishburg, WV 25922
(304) 425-5854 9.0 PK-5 197 - Bud Herndon Consolidated Elementary & Middle School Grades: PK-8 | 177 students
9.1 miles
4456 Herndon Road
Bud, WV 24716
(304) 294-7668 9.1 PK-8 177 - Rock Montcalm High School Grades: 7-12 | 291 students
9.1 miles
5366 Simmons River Road
Rock, WV 24747
(304) 589-3719 9.1 7-12 291 - Mullens Mullens Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 164 students
9.4 miles
801 Moran Avenue
Mullens, WV 25882
(304) 294-5757 9.4 5-8 164
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