Best Public Schools in Spanishburg, WV

Summary:

Spanishburg, West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Spanishburg Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 181 students. The school is part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spanishburg Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with some areas of strength but also significant weaknesses. While the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate (62.5%) is higher than the district (55.5%) and state (53.2%) averages, its 4th-grade (18.2%) and 5th-grade (16.7%) mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rate (20.8%) is lower than the district (46.1%) and state (46.3%) averages, but its 4th-grade (50%) and 5th-grade (30.6%) proficiency rates are more competitive. Additionally, Spanishburg's 5th-grade science proficiency rate (22.2%) is lower than the district (30.5%) and state (32.3%) averages.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 146th out of 368 elementary schools in 2022-2023 (3-star rating) to 291st out of 368 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating), suggesting a need for improvement in overall academic achievement. While the school's per-student spending is higher than the national average and its student-teacher ratio is relatively low, the data does not indicate how effectively these resources are being utilized to drive student outcomes. Without specific information on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, it's difficult to determine the extent to which socioeconomic factors may be influencing the school's performance.

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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
Spanishburg	Public	PK, KG-5	8544 Beckley Road	Spanishburg	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5854	182	16	11.7		170 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	27.9	291^st of 368 public elementary schools	20.9%		55.6	146^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.3%	145	62.5	18.2	16.7	20.8	50.0	30.6	22.2	$14,107	$2,397	$11,710

Cities Near Spanishburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Princeton	3.21 mi	14	96^th
Athens	5.71 mi	1	7^th
Matoaka	6.03 mi	1	182^nd
Lerona	6.99 mi	1	110^th
Rock	9.26 mi	2	202^nd

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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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