Gihon Elementary School vs. Fairplains Elementary School
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Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gihon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 167 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairplains Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
269 students
167 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#13 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 5%)
#415 out of 627 schools in WV (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 5% in WV)
30-34%
(Top 50% in WV)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 5% in WV)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Top 20% in WV)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
20
Kindergarten Students
37
22
Grade 1 Students
43
23
Grade 2 Students
22
29
Grade 3 Students
37
32
Grade 4 Students
45
18
Grade 5 Students
41
23
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
91%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.10
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
