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Ruthlawn Elementary School vs. Weberwood Elementary School

Should you attend Ruthlawn Elementary School or Weberwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ruthlawn Elementary School
736 Ruthdale Road
South Charleston, WV 25309
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Weberwood Elementary School
732 Gordon Road
South Charleston, WV 25303
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ruthlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Weberwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruthlawn Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weberwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
226 students
261 students
This chart displays total students of Ruthlawn Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Weberwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Weberwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ruthlawn Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Weberwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#66 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
#28 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ruthlawn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Weberwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in WV)
60-64%
(Top 10% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in WV)
55-59%
(Top 10% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Top 50% in WV)
40-49%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ruthlawn Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Weberwood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
19
Kindergarten Students
23
47
Grade 1 Students
46
31
Grade 2 Students
35
39
Grade 3 Students
24
41
Grade 4 Students
43
37
Grade 5 Students
24
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Black
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Ruthlawn Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Weberwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(11-12 School Year Data)
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ruthlawn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Weberwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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