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Southside K-8 vs. Kimball Elementary School

Should you attend Southside K-8 or Kimball 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
Southside K-8
13509 Rocket Boy Drive
War, WV 24892
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Kimball Elementary School
28631 Coal Heritage Road
Kimball, WV 24853
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Southside K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 293 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 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 169 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 13:1 is equal to the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
293 students
169 students
This chart displays total students of Southside K-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Kimball Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Southside K-8
This chart displays gender of Kimball Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
13 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Southside K-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Kimball Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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

#583 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
#536 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southside K-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kimball Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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 Southside K-8 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kimball Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
34
31
Kindergarten Students
26
23
Grade 1 Students
35
16
Grade 2 Students
36
24
Grade 3 Students
28
18
Grade 4 Students
27
28
Grade 5 Students
27
29
Grade 6 Students
32
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Grade 7 Students
25
-
Grade 8 Students
23
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southside K-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
4%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside K-8 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 Kimball Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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.
0.13
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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
7%
(11-12 School Year Data)
5%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside K-8 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 Kimball 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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