Taylor County Schools

The Taylor County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals some standout schools and interesting insights about the district's academic performance and student demographics.

West Taylor Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in West Virginia. It significantly outperforms the district and state averages in math and English language arts proficiency, and has the highest student-teacher ratio among the elementary schools, indicating smaller class sizes. In contrast, Flemington Elementary School showed significant improvement, moving from the bottom 10% of elementary schools to the top 50% in just a few years, and outperformed the district and state in 4th grade English language arts proficiency.

The district-wide racial demographics reveal a predominantly white student population, raising questions about the diversity and inclusiveness of the educational experiences. Additionally, the lack of free/reduced lunch rate data for individual schools makes it challenging to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status and student outcomes. The variability in test scores and school rankings within the district suggests opportunities for the district to learn from the successful practices of the higher-performing schools and implement them more broadly to improve overall academic achievement.