Paw Paw High School
Paw Paw High School serves 77 students in grades 7-12.
Paw Paw High 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Paw Paw High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Paw Paw High School's student population of 77 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
77 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Paw Paw High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 638 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Paw Paw High School is 0.15, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#633 out of 638 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)20-29%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
3%
2%
Black
5%
4%
White
92%
90%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
13%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
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