Hite Saunders Elementary School

Summary:

Hite Saunders Elementary School is a public elementary school in Huntington, West Virginia, serving 197 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cabell County Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hite Saunders Elementary School consistently outperforms the Cabell County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments, with 96.7% of 3rd graders, 90% of 4th graders, and 82.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state. Hite Saunders has a predominantly white student population, with 87.31% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools like Southside Elementary and Spring Hill Elementary.

Hite Saunders Elementary School has been ranked among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, consistently placing in the top 10% of schools in the state and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, setting it apart from its peers. The school's higher spending per student ($11,695 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average may contribute to its academic success and the resources available to support student learning.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3708 Green Valley Rd
       Huntington, WV  25701-9736


(304) 528-5132

District: Cabell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
6th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,695 Help


Students who attend Hite Saunders Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Huntington East Middle School
High:    Huntington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  194

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.7%
Two or more races:
8.2%
African American:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.3% Help


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Compare Details Hite Saunders Elementary School ranks better than 98.4% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cabell County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Hite Saunders Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cabell County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), two or more races (8.2%), African American (2.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hite Saunders Elementary School is 11.3, which is the 4th best among 18 elementary schools in the Cabell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hite Saunders Elementary School is $11,695. 12 elementary schools in the Cabell County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hite Saunders Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hite Saunders Elementary School 6th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Hite Saunders Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cabell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabell County Schools 11th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hite Saunders Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.47 116th 420 72.4%
2010 74.15 61st 427 85.7%
2011 56.23 157th 426 63.1%
2012 64.00 111th 426 73.9%
2013 48.46 211th 428 50.7%
2014 48.69 211th 422 50.0%
2015 52.63 184th 408 54.9%
2016 56.03 163rd 402 59.5%
2017 67.46 97th 399 75.7%
2018 67.00 113th 392 71.2%
2019 84.07 40th 383 89.6%
2021 89.99 24th 380 93.7%
2022 89.13 24th 375 93.6%
2023 96.18 7th 368 98.1%
2024 96.43 6th 368 98.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.69 133rd 218 39.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.07 2nd 98 98.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.78 211th 377 44.0%
2018 33.44 188th 258 27.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.43 70th 382 81.7%
2018 57.62 135th 368 63.3%
2021 96.14 1st 335 99.7%
2022 95.95 4th 347 98.8%
2023 99.23 1st 333 99.7%
2024 98.61 2nd 336 99.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.17 80th 381 79.0%
2018 61.38 126th 366 65.6%
2019 76.58 57th 339 83.2%
2021 73.99 52nd 322 83.9%
2022 91.53 8th 325 97.5%
2023 97.13 2nd 317 99.4%
2024 95.41 5th 316 98.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.19 120th 382 68.6%
2018 72.88 73rd 364 79.9%
2019 88.35 18th 338 94.7%
2021 80.52 42nd 333 87.4%
2022 48.83 153rd 330 53.6%
2023 86.02 22nd 322 93.2%
2024 95.98 5th 325 98.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.13 1st 75 98.7%
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Rank History for White students at Hite Saunders Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.83 108th 382 71.7%
2018 65.31 115th 374 69.3%
2019 88.15 24th 373 93.6%
2021 93.53 14th 376 96.3%
2022 94.01 11th 373 97.1%
2023 95.08 9th 366 97.5%
2024 97.20 7th 367 98.1%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hite Saunders Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 324 324
1990 267 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1991 250 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1992 234 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1993 240 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1994 240 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1995 255 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1996 255 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1997 253 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1998 217 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1999 230 1 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 234
2000 234 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 236
2001 239 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2002 227 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2003 227 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2004 223 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2005 214 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2006 237 7 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 246
2007 228 4 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 237
2008 232 6 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 241
2009 226 4 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 233
2010 222 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 232
2011 219 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 226
2012 221 2 2 3 0 0 4 0 232
2013 228 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 240
2014 223 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 235
2015 213 2 1 4 0 0 7 0 227
2016 248 1 1 2 0 0 7 0 259
2017 232 0 3 1 0 0 13 0 249
2018 229 3 5 1 0 0 13 0 251
2019 220 1 8 1 0 0 18 0 248
2020 194 1 7 1 0 0 13 0 216
2021 181 2 5 0 0 0 16 0 204
2022 155 2 4 0 0 0 20 0 181
2023 172 4 3 0 0 0 18 0 197
2024 172 4 2 0 0 0 16 0 194

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hite Saunders Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 324 20.5 15.8 n/a
1990 269 18.0 14.9 32.3
1991 252 20.5 12.2 31.7
1992 237 16.4 14.4 39.7
1993 243 17.0 14.3 38.7
1994 243 18.3 13.3 32.9
1995 256 18.6 13.8 57.4
1996 256 18.6 13.8 57.4
1997 253 17.6 14.4 52.6
1998 217 17.6 12.3 53.9
1999 234 17.6 13.3 78.2
2000 236 17.7 13.3 76.7
2001 241 17.7 13.6 75.9
2002 230 14.9 15.4 57.4
2003 230 14.9 15.4 57.4
2004 228 14.9 15.3 59.2
2005 218 15.0 14.5 60.1
2006 246 15.2 16.2 60.6
2007 237 15.0 15.8 64.6
2008 241 15.3 15.8 63.1
2009 233 15.0 15.5 60.9
2010 232 15.0 15.4 62.9
2011 226 15.9 14.1 57.5
2012 232 14.0 16.5 58.6
2013 240 13.0 18.4 55.8
2014 235 12.6 18.5 n/a
2015 227 15.0 15.1 39.6
2016 259 16.0 16.1 41.3
2017 249 16.0 15.5 40.2
2018 251 15.0 16.7 58.6
2019 248 15.5 16.0 42.7
2020 216 17.0 12.7 49.1
2021 204 16.0 12.7 37.3
2022 181 16.0 11.3 n/a
2023 197 15.0 13.1 n/a
2024 194 17.1 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hite Saunders Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 324 20.5 15.8 n/a
1990 269 18.0 14.9 32.3
1991 252 20.5 12.2 31.7
1992 237 16.4 14.4 39.7
1993 243 17.0 14.3 38.7
1994 243 18.3 13.3 32.9
1995 256 18.6 13.8 57.4
1996 256 18.6 13.8 57.4
1997 253 17.6 14.4 52.6
1998 217 17.6 12.3 53.9
1999 234 17.6 13.3 78.2
2000 236 17.7 13.3 76.7
2001 241 17.7 13.6 75.9
2002 230 14.9 15.4 57.4
2003 230 14.9 15.4 57.4
2004 228 14.9 15.3 59.2
2005 218 15.0 14.5 60.1
2006 246 15.2 16.2 60.6
2007 237 15.0 15.8 64.6
2008 241 15.3 15.8 63.1
2009 233 15.0 15.5 60.9
2010 232 15.0 15.4 62.9
2011 226 15.9 14.1 57.5
2012 232 14.0 16.5 58.6
2013 240 13.0 18.4 55.8
2014 235 12.6 18.5 n/a
2015 227 15.0 15.1 39.6
2016 259 16.0 16.1 41.3
2017 249 16.0 15.5 40.2
2018 251 15.0 16.7 58.6
2019 248 15.5 16.0 42.7
2020 216 17.0 12.7 49.1
2021 204 16.0 12.7 37.3
2022 181 16.0 11.3 n/a
2023 197 15.0 13.1 n/a
2024 194 17.1 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hite Saunders Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,096 (9.4%) $10,599 (90.6%) $11,695

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hite Saunders Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 40th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 7th of 368 Elementary schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hite Saunders Elementary School)51.983.3
 31.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cabell County Schools)52.658.1
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hite Saunders Elementary School)55.661.1
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cabell County Schools)48.245.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hite Saunders Elementary School)66.774.3
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cabell County Schools)50.650.8
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hite Saunders Elementary School)78.668.6
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cabell County Schools)51.649.6
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hite Saunders Elementary School)76.581.8
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cabell County Schools)4746.8
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hite Saunders Elementary School)61.875.8
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cabell County Schools)51.451.7
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Hite Saunders Elementary School)61.869.7
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Cabell County Schools)38.337.3
 1%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students248197
 20.6%
African American14
 300%
American Indian00
Asian83
 62.5%
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White220172
 21.8%
Two or More Races1818


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hite Saunders Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 194 students attended Hite Saunders Elementary School.

Students who attend Hite Saunders Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntington East Middle School
High : Huntington High School

Yes! Hite Saunders Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Hite Saunders Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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