Summary:
The city of Jumping Branch, West Virginia is home to a single standout school, Jumping Branch Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 98 students. Despite being part of the low-performing Summers County Schools district, Jumping Branch Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 242 out of 383 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 176 out of 368 in 2023-2024, with a 3-star rating.
Jumping Branch Elementary consistently outperforms the Summers County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade proficiency rates were 58.3% in Mathematics and 50% in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 31.6% and 26.3%, and the state's 47.6% and 46.6%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in 2023-2024 were also higher than the district and state in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.
While Jumping Branch Elementary's academic performance is a standout, the school's demographic makeup is predominantly white, with 94.9% of students identifying as white. This lack of diversity may be a concern, as it could limit the exposure of students to different cultures and perspectives. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9 and per-student spending of $12,359 in 2018-2019 suggest that the school is well-resourced and able to provide a high-quality education to its students.
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