Belington Elementary

Summary:

Belington Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Belington, West Virginia, with a student population of 294. The school is part of the Barbour County Board of Education district, which is ranked 48 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belington Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 272-354 out of 368-422 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts has been below the state and district averages, with only 40% of 3rd graders and 41.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.2% and 47.6%, respectively. The school's performance for students of low socioeconomic status has also been below average, ranking between 283-302 out of 333-347 West Virginia elementary schools in this subgroup.

However, Belington Elementary performs better than some of the elementary schools in the neighboring Randolph County district, such as Union Elementary School, Hodgesville Elementary, and several schools in Elkins. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 14 students per teacher over the past three school years, may be a positive factor. Nonetheless, the school's consistently low performance suggests that addressing the demographic and socioeconomic challenges of its student population, as well as resource allocation, could be crucial in improving the educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 471 Morgantown Pike
       Belington, WV  26250-7711


(304) 823-1411

District: Barbour County Board Of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
274th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,265 Help


Students who attend Belington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Belington Middle School
High:    Philip Barbour High School Complex

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.3%
Two or more races:
2.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Belington Elementary ranks worse than 74.5% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Barbour County Board Of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.3%), two or more races (2.4%), Pacific Islander (0.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belington Elementary is 13.2. 2 elementary schools in the Barbour County Board Of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belington Elementary is $11,265. 2 elementary schools in the Barbour County Board Of Education School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belington Elementary 274th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Belington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Barbour County Board Of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Barbour County Board Of Education 48th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Belington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 22.77 373rd 420 11.2%
2010 20.85 399th 427 6.6%
2011 28.33 353rd 426 17.1%
2012 35.50 312th 426 26.8%
2013 40.69 273rd 428 36.2%
2014 36.28 310th 422 26.5%
2015 28.29 340th 408 16.7%
2016 50.70 205th 402 49.0%
2017 33.99 290th 399 27.3%
2018 22.07 348th 392 11.2%
2019 27.41 310th 383 19.1%
2021 25.25 316th 380 16.8%
2022 15.07 354th 375 5.6%
2023 32.71 272nd 368 26.1%
2024 30.62 274th 368 25.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Belington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.52 311th 377 17.5%
2018 22.09 240th 258 7.0%
2023 50.69 84th 180 53.3%
2024 38.36 115th 183 37.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.65 247th 382 35.3%
2018 22.75 338th 368 8.2%
2021 22.89 308th 335 8.1%
2022 25.47 302nd 347 13.0%
2023 26.12 285th 333 14.4%
2024 28.01 283rd 336 15.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Belington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.38 327th 381 14.2%
2018 18.61 348th 366 4.9%
2019 32.63 249th 339 26.5%
2021 30.79 248th 322 23.0%
2022 12.81 319th 325 1.8%
2023 32.84 233rd 317 26.5%
2024 41.41 200th 316 36.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Belington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.32 104th 154 32.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Belington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.70 216th 382 43.5%
2018 33.49 276th 364 24.2%
2019 25.39 282nd 338 16.6%
2021 19.92 305th 333 8.4%
2022 22.88 284th 330 13.9%
2023 33.45 234th 322 27.3%
2024 22.78 284th 325 12.6%
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Rank History for White students at Belington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.16 279th 382 27.0%
2018 21.07 345th 374 7.8%
2019 26.41 311th 373 16.6%
2021 25.29 315th 376 16.2%
2022 14.26 357th 373 4.3%
2023 32.00 278th 366 24.0%
2024 27.46 291st 367 20.7%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belington Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 382 382
1990 359 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1991 359 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1992 372 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1993 330 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1994 336 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1995 339 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 342
1996 339 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 342
1997 353 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1998 336 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1999 347 1 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 350
2000 349 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2001 343 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2002 352 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2003 352 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2004 336 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2005 350 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2006 350 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2007 350 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2008 347 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2009 323 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2010 311 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 316
2011 317 1 0 2 3 0 3 0 326
2012 310 2 0 2 6 0 1 0 321
2013 324 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 333
2014 347 7 0 2 3 0 7 0 366
2015 315 7 0 2 3 0 3 0 330
2016 315 7 0 2 4 0 4 0 332
2017 326 2 1 2 6 0 2 0 339
2018 294 3 1 4 7 0 4 0 313
2019 294 1 1 3 6 1 4 0 310
2020 282 2 1 1 5 1 3 0 295
2021 263 1 1 1 4 1 3 0 274
2022 273 1 0 1 0 0 8 0 283
2023 286 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 294
2024 283 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 291

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belington Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 382 24.3 15.7 n/a
1990 361 24.3 14.8 61.2
1991 359 24.0 14.9 59.1
1992 376 24.2 15.5 63.6
1993 331 23.0 14.4 57.1
1994 336 23.7 14.2 63.1
1995 342 25.2 13.6 64
1996 342 25.2 13.6 64
1997 355 24.9 14.3 69.9
1998 339 24.2 14.0 57.5
1999 350 25.9 13.5 80
2000 349 27.8 12.6 76.5
2001 343 26.4 13.0 74.9
2002 352 23.6 14.9 67.6
2003 352 23.6 14.9 67.6
2004 338 24.7 13.7 67.5
2005 352 23.4 15.0 56
2006 352 23.2 15.2 58
2007 352 23.7 14.9 61.6
2008 348 22.8 15.3 64.1
2009 324 23.1 14.0 66
2010 316 23.5 13.4 59.8
2011 326 23.7 13.7 59.8
2012 321 22.9 13.9 65.4
2013 333 24.9 13.3 61
2014 366 25.6 14.2 n/a
2015 330 24.0 13.7 43.9
2016 332 24.0 13.8 50.6
2017 339 23.8 14.2 38.9
2018 313 22.8 13.6 61
2019 310 22.8 13.5 50.6
2020 295 22.9 12.8 53.2
2021 274 21.1 12.9 49.3
2022 283 21.0 13.4 n/a
2023 294 20.9 14.0 n/a
2024 291 21.9 13.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belington Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 382 24.3 15.7 n/a
1990 361 24.3 14.8 61.2
1991 359 24.0 14.9 59.1
1992 376 24.2 15.5 63.6
1993 331 23.0 14.4 57.1
1994 336 23.7 14.2 63.1
1995 342 25.2 13.6 64
1996 342 25.2 13.6 64
1997 355 24.9 14.3 69.9
1998 339 24.2 14.0 57.5
1999 350 25.9 13.5 80
2000 349 27.8 12.6 76.5
2001 343 26.4 13.0 74.9
2002 352 23.6 14.9 67.6
2003 352 23.6 14.9 67.6
2004 338 24.7 13.7 67.5
2005 352 23.4 15.0 56
2006 352 23.2 15.2 58
2007 352 23.7 14.9 61.6
2008 348 22.8 15.3 64.1
2009 324 23.1 14.0 66
2010 316 23.5 13.4 59.8
2011 326 23.7 13.7 59.8
2012 321 22.9 13.9 65.4
2013 333 24.9 13.3 61
2014 366 25.6 14.2 n/a
2015 330 24.0 13.7 43.9
2016 332 24.0 13.8 50.6
2017 339 23.8 14.2 38.9
2018 313 22.8 13.6 61
2019 310 22.8 13.5 50.6
2020 295 22.9 12.8 53.2
2021 274 21.1 12.9 49.3
2022 283 21.0 13.4 n/a
2023 294 20.9 14.0 n/a
2024 291 21.9 13.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Belington Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,320 (11.7%) $9,944 (88.3%) $11,265

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belington Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 310th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 272nd of 368 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belington Elementary)16.754.6
 37.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Barbour County Board Of Education)35.454.9
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belington Elementary)35.236.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barbour County Board Of Education)38.140.2
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belington Elementary)53.534.8
 18.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Barbour County Board Of Education)50.741.9
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belington Elementary)34.919.6
 15.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Barbour County Board Of Education)40.929.7
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students310294
 5.2%
African American11
American Indian60
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic30
 100%
Pacific Islander11
White294286
 2.7%
Two or More Races46
 50%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 291 students attended Belington Elementary.

Belington Elementary ranks 274th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Belington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belington Middle School
High : Philip Barbour High School Complex

Students at Belington Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.


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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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