Short Line School
Short Line School serves 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Short Line 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 34% (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 30% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Short Line School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Short Line School's student population of 400 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
400 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Short Line 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 Short Line 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#536 out of 638 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)30%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1

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%
All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
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