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Gilmer County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 343 students in Gilmer County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschool in Gilmer County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
2 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
792 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
8,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Gilmer County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.20
# American Indian Students
n/a
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
4 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
773 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
54
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,899 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,774 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,899
$15,635
Spending / Student
$15,774
$14,827
Best Gilmer County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilmer County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
99 Fairground Road
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7338
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7338
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
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