Fall River Elementary School

Summary:

Fall River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Big Sandy, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 136. Despite being part of the low-performing McDowell County Schools district, Fall River Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of 3rd graders at Fall River Elementary were proficient or better in Math and ELA, compared to just 40.1% and 36.1% for the district, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 30.8% was also significantly higher than the district's 8.2% and the state's 32.3%. This academic success is particularly noteworthy given the school's predominantly white student population (86.03%) and high percentage of students from low-income families (72.03% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch).

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Mingo County and Wyoming County school districts, Fall River Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in Math and Science. However, the school faces challenges in supporting the achievement of certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and special education students. Continued focus on addressing these disparities and building on the school's strengths could help further improve outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13 Falcon Drive
       Big Sandy, WV  24816


(304) 656-7665

District: McDowell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,353 Help


Students who attend Fall River Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Mount View High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  118

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.1%
Two or more races:
11.0%
African American:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fall River Elementary School ranks better than 63.9% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the McDowell County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Fall River Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the McDowell County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (83.1%), two or more races (11%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fall River Elementary School is 10.7, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the McDowell County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fall River Elementary School is $15,353, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the McDowell County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fall River Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fall River Elementary School 133rd of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Fall River Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


McDowell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks McDowell County Schools 55th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fall River Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fall River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 23.69 366th 420 12.9%
2010 11.75 420th 427 1.6%
2011 24.67 371st 426 12.9%
2012 31.16 343rd 426 19.5%
2013 33.44 324th 428 24.3%
2014 48.98 207th 422 50.9%
2015 58.75 138th 408 66.2%
2016 66.24 103rd 402 74.4%
2017 53.32 183rd 399 54.1%
2018 45.11 220th 392 43.9%
2019 32.87 277th 383 27.7%
2021 24.21 325th 380 14.5%
2022 44.96 201st 375 46.4%
2023 38.37 244th 368 33.7%
2024 58.69 133rd 368 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fall River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.05 259th 377 31.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fall River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.20 144th 382 62.3%
2018 55.76 147th 368 60.1%
2021 40.21 218th 335 34.9%
2022 64.94 78th 347 77.5%
2023 45.75 180th 333 45.9%
2024 44.05 190th 336 43.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Fall River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.17 127th 381 66.7%
2018 50.46 184th 366 49.7%
2019 25.45 290th 339 14.5%
2021 21.56 291st 322 9.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fall River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.68 202nd 382 47.1%
2018 43.54 207th 364 43.1%
2019 23.31 291st 338 13.9%
2021 32.06 245th 333 26.4%
2022 30.29 256th 330 22.4%
2023 32.01 248th 322 23.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Fall River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.35 156th 187 16.6%
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Rank History for White students at Fall River Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.38 171st 382 55.2%
2018 44.97 208th 374 44.4%
2019 30.67 283rd 373 24.1%
2021 24.03 325th 376 13.6%
2022 50.14 166th 373 55.5%
2023 38.85 239th 366 34.7%
2024 47.05 190th 367 48.2%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Fall River Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fall River Elementary School

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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 274 274
1990 242 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1991 218 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1992 188 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1993 173 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 183
1994 249 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1995 260 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1996 260 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1997 254 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1998 238 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 241
1999 232 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2000 230 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2001 238 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2002 226 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2003 226 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2004 209 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 216
2005 215 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2006 178 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2007 178 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2008 155 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 159
2009 169 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 176
2010 182 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 190
2011 164 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 169
2012 148 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 150
2013 151 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 157
2014 151 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 156
2015 156 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 163
2016 166 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 171
2017 157 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 161
2018 152 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 160
2019 152 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 166
2020 142 4 0 0 0 0 15 0 161
2021 123 3 0 0 0 0 17 0 143
2022 124 3 0 0 0 0 16 0 143
2023 117 3 0 1 0 0 15 0 136
2024 98 6 0 1 0 0 13 0 118

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 Fall River Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 274 19.0 14.4 n/a
1990 255 18.0 14.1 70.2
1991 230 16.0 14.3 73.5
1992 200 14.0 14.2 70
1993 183 11.0 16.6 74.9
1994 257 17.0 15.1 79.4
1995 264 18.0 14.7 82.2
1996 264 18.0 14.7 82.2
1997 258 17.0 15.2 87.2
1998 241 16.0 15.1 88
1999 235 15.0 15.7 92.8
2000 233 16.0 14.6 89.3
2001 242 20.0 12.1 79.8
2002 228 19.0 12.0 86.4
2003 228 19.0 12.0 86.4
2004 216 17.0 12.7 87.5
2005 221 18.3 12.1 87.3
2006 183 13.3 13.8 86.3
2007 186 13.3 14.0 86
2008 159 12.3 12.9 79.2
2009 176 12.3 14.3 83.5
2010 190 13.3 14.2 84.2
2011 169 15.3 10.9 84
2012 150 13.3 11.2 82
2013 157 12.3 12.7 82.2
2014 156 14.3 10.8 n/a
2015 163 13.0 12.5 63.2
2016 171 14.0 12.2 69.6
2017 161 14.2 11.3 69.6
2018 160 12.2 13.1 81.9
2019 166 12.3 13.4 67.5
2020 161 12.3 13.0 69.6
2021 143 11.3 12.6 72
2022 143 11.3 12.6 n/a
2023 136 12.0 11.3 n/a
2024 118 11.0 10.7 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 Fall River Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 274 19.0 14.4 n/a
1990 255 18.0 14.1 70.2
1991 230 16.0 14.3 73.5
1992 200 14.0 14.2 70
1993 183 11.0 16.6 74.9
1994 257 17.0 15.1 79.4
1995 264 18.0 14.7 82.2
1996 264 18.0 14.7 82.2
1997 258 17.0 15.2 87.2
1998 241 16.0 15.1 88
1999 235 15.0 15.7 92.8
2000 233 16.0 14.6 89.3
2001 242 20.0 12.1 79.8
2002 228 19.0 12.0 86.4
2003 228 19.0 12.0 86.4
2004 216 17.0 12.7 87.5
2005 221 18.3 12.1 87.3
2006 183 13.3 13.8 86.3
2007 186 13.3 14.0 86
2008 159 12.3 12.9 79.2
2009 176 12.3 14.3 83.5
2010 190 13.3 14.2 84.2
2011 169 15.3 10.9 84
2012 150 13.3 11.2 82
2013 157 12.3 12.7 82.2
2014 156 14.3 10.8 n/a
2015 163 13.0 12.5 63.2
2016 171 14.0 12.2 69.6
2017 161 14.2 11.3 69.6
2018 160 12.2 13.1 81.9
2019 166 12.3 13.4 67.5
2020 161 12.3 13.0 69.6
2021 143 11.3 12.6 72
2022 143 11.3 12.6 n/a
2023 136 12.0 11.3 n/a
2024 118 11.0 10.7 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 Fall River Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,922 (25.5%) $11,431 (74.5%) $15,352

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fall River Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 277th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 244th of 368 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fall River Elementary School)57.177.3
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McDowell County Schools)4044.1
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fall River Elementary School)57.131.8
 25.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (McDowell County Schools)36.122.4
 13.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fall River Elementary School)23.153.9
 30.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McDowell County Schools)29.925.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fall River Elementary School)19.238.5
 19.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (McDowell County Schools)34.629
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fall River Elementary School)4025
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McDowell County Schools)27.620.1
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fall River Elementary School)2529.2
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (McDowell County Schools)3430.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Fall River Elementary School)258.3
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (McDowell County Schools)21.713.7
 8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students166136
 18.1%
African American13
 200%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White152117
 23%
Two or More Races1315
 15.4%


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Students who attend Fall River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mount View High School

Fall River Elementary School ranks 133rd of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 118 students attended Fall River Elementary School.

Students at Fall River Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.


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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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