Tennerton Elementary School
Tel:
(304) 472-1278
- Tennerton Elementary School serves 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Tennerton 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.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
School Overview
- Tennerton Elementary School's student population of 308 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 308 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tennerton 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 diversity score of Tennerton 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 | #433 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | n/a |
| 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% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Upshur County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tennerton Elementary School is Buckhannon Upshur High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is B-u Middle School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Buckhannon Academy Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buckhannon Buckhannon Upshur High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,066 student
0.8 miles
270 B-u Drive
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3720 0.8 9-12 1,066 - Buckhannon Buckhannon Academy Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 554 students
1.8 miles
16 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-3310 1.8 PK-5 554 - Buckhannon Union Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 308 students
2.0 miles
481 Heavener Grove Road
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1394 2.0 PK-5 308 - Buckhannon Fred W Eberle Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
2.1 miles
Rt.5 Box 2
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 472-1259 2.1 9-12 n/a - Buckhannon Hodgesville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 185 students
2.1 miles
918 Teter Road
Buckhannon, WV 26201
(304) 304-3212 2.1 PK-5 185
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