Guyandotte Elementary School vs. Highlawn Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Guyandotte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Guyandotte 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 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlawn 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 35-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
238 students
316 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#415 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#345 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
58
66
Kindergarten Students
30
31
Grade 1 Students
32
52
Grade 2 Students
38
40
Grade 3 Students
33
47
Grade 4 Students
20
43
Grade 5 Students
27
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
n/a
4%


% Black
3%
11%


% White
84%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
23%


Diversity Score
0.28
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%

