Best Public Schools in Tornado, WV

Summary:

The city of Tornado, West Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Andrews Heights Elementary School. This school consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and boasts significantly higher test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science compared to the Kanawha County Schools and West Virginia state averages.

Andrews Heights Elementary School serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.4 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. However, the school's racial demographics are not representative of the broader diversity in West Virginia, with a significantly higher percentage of White students compared to the state average.

Overall, Andrews Heights Elementary School appears to be a high-performing institution providing a quality education to its students. While the school's success is commendable, it is important to address issues of equity and diversity to ensure that all students in the Tornado community have access to the same level of educational opportunities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Andrews Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7776 Coal River Rd	Tornado	25202	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0232	261	18	14.5		244 (93.5%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	68.9	89^th of 368 public elementary schools	75.8%		67	99^th of 368 public elementary schools	73.1%	10	75.0	60.6	53.2	57.1	54.6	44.7	29.8	$11,969	$1,149	$10,820

Cities Near Tornado

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Albans	2.02 mi	8	143^rd
Dunbar	5.19 mi	6	245^th
Nitro	5.47 mi	3	70^th
Alum Creek	5.59 mi	1	168^th
South Charleston	6.03 mi	6	209^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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