Southside K-8 vs. Kimball Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southside K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Kimball Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Southside K-8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 159 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kimball Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
314 students
159 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#583 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#536 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
26
Kindergarten Students
33
17
Grade 1 Students
35
23
Grade 2 Students
31
16
Grade 3 Students
31
23
Grade 4 Students
23
28
Grade 5 Students
30
26
Grade 6 Students
34
-
Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
5%
20%
% White
92%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
