Smoot Elementary School
Smoot Elementary School serves 138 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Smoot Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Smoot Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
School Overview
Smoot Elementary School's student population of 138 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
138 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Smoot Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Smoot 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#147 out of 638 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)80-89%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
2%

Black
n/a
4%

White
98%
90%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

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