Summary:
The city of Bud, West Virginia has only one school, Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This public school has a predominantly White student population and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1.
While Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School has shown some strengths, such as its English Language Arts proficiency rates being close to or above the Wyoming County Schools and West Virginia averages, it faces challenges in math proficiency, which is consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined significantly in recent years, dropping from 112th out of 375 schools in 2021-2022 to 240th out of 368 in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's high spending per student of $13,970 in 2018-2019, which is significantly higher than the state average, it is unclear whether this funding is being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. The school's science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grade are also below the district and state averages, indicating that there may be room for improvement across multiple subject areas.
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