Ruffner Elementary School vs. Horace Mann Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ruffner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Horace Mann Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruffner 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 35-39% (which is higher than 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 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 395 students in grades 6-8, Horace Mann Middle School ranks in the top 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 34% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
6-8
Total Students
281 students
395 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#357 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#271 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
45
-
Grade 1 Students
43
-
Grade 2 Students
45
-
Grade 3 Students
40
-
Grade 4 Students
31
-
Grade 5 Students
42
-
Grade 6 Students
-
131
Grade 7 Students
-
118
Grade 8 Students
-
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
13%
22%
% White
73%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
