Best Public Schools in Lavalette, WV

Summary:

The city of Lavalette, West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Lavalette Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 233 students. While there are no other schools within the city to directly compare it to, the data provides insights into Lavalette Elementary's performance and characteristics relative to the broader Wayne County Schools district and the state of West Virginia.

Lavalette Elementary School appears to be a standout performer, with proficiency rates on the West Virginia Assessment that exceed the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 96th out of 375 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 193rd out of 368 in 2022-2023. This variability in performance may be an area for further investigation. Additionally, the school's predominantly White student population (96.14%) suggests the need to examine the diversity and inclusiveness of the school community.

Other notable characteristics of Lavalette Elementary include a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1, which may contribute to the school's academic success, and higher-than-average spending per student at $12,444 in the 2018-2019 school year. Overall, while Lavalette Elementary School appears to be a strong performer, further analysis would be needed to fully understand the factors driving its performance and identify any areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lavalette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Beech Fork Road	Lavalette	25535	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 525-3221	233	22	10.5		224 (96.1%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	47.9	182^nd of 368 public elementary schools	50.5%		46.6	193^rd of 368 public elementary schools	47.6%	11	58.3	42.4	45.8	54.2	36.4	37.5	29.2	$12,444	$1,008	$11,436

Cities Near Lavalette

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wayne	3.59 mi	3	111^th
Huntington	3.85 mi	22	107^th
Kenova	4.69 mi	3	38^th
Barboursville	8.4 mi	7	20^th
Ceredo	8.76 mi	1	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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