Summary:
The city of Big Sandy, West Virginia has only one public elementary school, Fall River Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 136 students. The school's performance shows some notable strengths, as well as areas for improvement.
Fall River Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance in the lower grades, with 75% of 3rd graders proficient or better in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA). However, proficiency rates decline as students progress, with only 38.5% of 5th graders proficient in Math and 23.1% proficient in ELA. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 30.8% is significantly higher than the McDowell County Schools district (8.2%) and the state of West Virginia (32.3%), suggesting a strong focus on science education.
With a student-teacher ratio of 11.3 and per-student spending of $15,353, Fall River Elementary appears to have adequate resources. However, the school's predominantly White student population (86.03%) may warrant further investigation into efforts to promote diversity and inclusivity. Overall, the data indicates that Fall River Elementary has some areas of strength, particularly in the lower grades, but also highlights opportunities for improvement in the upper elementary grades and potential areas of focus, such as addressing demographic disparities and maintaining high-quality instruction across all grade levels.
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