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Summers 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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,318 students in Summers County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Summers County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,318 Students
175,688 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
13,092 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Summers 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
122 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,069 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
3,654 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
28 Students
6,949 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,208 Students
155,665 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
8,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
13,987
# Students in K Grade:
87
17,228
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
17,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
16,959
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
15,804
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
17,990
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
17,858
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
18,328
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
17,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
18,474
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
993
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
943
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
796
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,504 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,186
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,504
$14,827
Best Summers County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Talcott Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 Talcott School Road
Talcott, WV 24981
(304) 466-6029
Talcott, WV 24981
(304) 466-6029
Grades: PK-5
| 165 students
Rank: #22.
Jumping Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6617 Beech Run Rd
Jumping Branch, WV 25969
(304) 466-6025
Jumping Branch, WV 25969
(304) 466-6025
Grades: PK-5
| 98 students
Rank: #33.
Hinton Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
121 Park Avenue
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6024
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6024
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: n/an/a
Summers County High School
Magnet School
37 Bobcat Drive
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6040
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-6040
Grades: 6-12
| 745 students
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