Webster Springs Elementary School
Tel:
(304) 847-5321
- Webster Springs Elementary School serves 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (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.
- Webster Springs 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Webster Springs Elementary School's student population of 310 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 310 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Webster Springs 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 Webster Springs Elementary 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #492 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 99% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 11% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Webster County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Webster Springs Elementary School is Webster County High School (6.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Glade Elementary School (8.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Upperglade Webster County High School Grades: 7-12 | 580 students
6.9 miles
One Highlander Drive
Upperglade, WV 26266
(304) 226-5772 6.9 7-12 580 - Cowen Glade Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 406 students
8.8 miles
25 Mill Street
Cowen, WV 26206
(304) 226-5353 8.8 PK-6 406 - Hacker Valley Hacker Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 70 students
12.4 miles
11 School Loop Road
Hacker Valley, WV 26222
(304) 493-6488 12.4 PK-8 70 - Pickens Pickens Elementary/high School Grades: PK-12 | 34 students
16.2 miles
One Panther Place, Po Box 146
Pickens, WV 26230
(304) 924-5525 16.2 PK-12 34 - Craigsville Gauley River Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 366 students
16.4 miles
100 School Street
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 742-5271 16.4 PK-5 366
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