Alderson Elementary

Summary:

Alderson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alderson, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 208. The school is part of the Greenbrier County Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alderson Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (95.19%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Rainelle Elementary and Smoot Elementary. The school's test scores in mathematics and English language arts (ELA) have been mixed, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (50%) higher than the state and district averages, but 5th-grade math (31.3%) and ELA (25%) proficiency rates significantly lower. Alderson Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 86th out of 422 West Virginia elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 251st out of 368 in 2023-2024.

Alderson Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.14%) suggests that the school serves a relatively high-need population, which may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to nearby schools. The school's spending per student ($14,304 in 2018-2019) was higher than the state average, which could indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support for students. Interestingly, Alderson Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing worse than female students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 305 Elmwood Ave
       Alderson, WV  24910


(304) 445-7241

District: Greenbrier County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
251st of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,304 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  208

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Two or more races:
1.9%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alderson Elementary ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Greenbrier County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.2%), two or more races (1.9%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alderson Elementary is 11.3, which is the 2nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Greenbrier County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alderson Elementary is $14,304, which is the 4th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Greenbrier County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alderson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alderson Elementary 251st of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Alderson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Greenbrier County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenbrier County Schools 27th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alderson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 68.43 90th 420 78.6%
2010 59.01 127th 427 70.3%
2011 56.05 158th 426 62.9%
2012 67.27 92nd 426 78.4%
2013 71.72 70th 428 83.6%
2014 68.69 86th 422 79.6%
2015 40.69 264th 408 35.3%
2016 60.45 135th 402 66.4%
2017 56.74 160th 399 59.9%
2018 61.23 140th 392 64.3%
2019 50.23 179th 383 53.3%
2021 36.24 251st 380 33.9%
2022 51.70 159th 375 57.6%
2023 42.46 216th 368 41.3%
2024 36.15 251st 368 31.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.77 34th 218 84.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.66 84th 377 77.7%
2018 51.64 105th 258 59.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.37 117th 382 69.4%
2018 70.54 67th 368 81.8%
2021 37.96 227th 335 32.2%
2022 54.62 134th 347 61.4%
2023 63.75 88th 333 73.6%
2024 44.53 186th 336 44.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.70 71st 381 81.4%
2018 81.88 31st 366 91.5%
2019 50.99 160th 339 52.8%
2021 60.91 96th 322 70.2%
2022 45.39 179th 325 44.9%
2023 45.35 173rd 317 45.4%
2024 36.80 222nd 316 29.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.11 236th 382 38.2%
2018 37.08 251st 364 31.0%
2019 48.60 167th 338 50.6%
2021 30.82 253rd 333 24.0%
2022 55.04 127th 330 61.5%
2023 41.44 192nd 322 40.4%
2024 35.93 230th 325 29.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.92 83rd 187 55.6%
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Rank History for White students at Alderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.19 165th 382 56.8%
2018 61.26 135th 374 63.9%
2019 51.27 170th 373 54.4%
2021 36.21 248th 376 34.0%
2022 51.40 161st 373 56.8%
2023 36.34 252nd 366 31.1%
2024 36.42 257th 367 30.0%
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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 Alderson Elementary

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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 344 344
1990 318 14 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1991 318 15 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1992 347 16 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1993 334 16 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1994 343 13 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 363
1995 317 20 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1996 317 20 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1997 314 21 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1998 309 21 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1999 326 14 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2000 307 12 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2001 288 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2002 268 11 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2003 268 11 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 281
2004 294 8 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2005 279 12 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2006 271 11 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2007 229 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2008 225 15 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2009 222 9 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2010 236 12 2 3 0 0 1 0 254
2011 236 11 1 2 1 0 6 0 257
2012 226 10 0 1 2 0 6 0 245
2013 214 4 0 2 2 0 7 0 229
2014 207 4 0 4 0 0 9 0 224
2015 197 4 0 2 0 0 9 0 212
2016 196 5 0 1 0 0 6 0 208
2017 197 1 0 3 0 0 7 0 208
2018 230 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 240
2019 219 2 0 5 0 0 9 0 235
2020 221 2 0 4 0 0 6 0 233
2021 198 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 204
2022 183 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 189
2023 198 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 208

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 Alderson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 344 18.4 18.6 n/a
1990 333 16.4 20.3 51.7
1991 340 17.4 19.5 50.6
1992 368 18.6 19.7 49.7
1993 356 19.0 18.7 44.1
1994 363 18.8 19.3 48.2
1995 343 18.9 18.1 46.6
1996 343 18.9 18.1 46.6
1997 341 19.2 17.8 51
1998 334 18.9 17.7 50.9
1999 343 19.9 17.2 68.8
2000 322 19.9 16.2 67.7
2001 302 19.9 15.2 64.6
2002 281 19.2 14.6 65.8
2003 281 19.2 14.6 65.8
2004 307 21.0 14.6 62.2
2005 295 19.0 15.5 65.8
2006 284 16.0 17.8 62.7
2007 238 17.0 14.0 66.8
2008 243 16.3 14.9 58
2009 235 16.0 14.7 61.7
2010 254 17.0 14.9 66.1
2011 257 19.4 13.2 70.4
2012 245 19.5 12.5 71.8
2013 229 19.5 11.7 75.1
2014 224 20.0 11.2 67.4
2015 212 20.0 10.6 68.4
2016 208 18.0 11.5 55.3
2017 208 18.3 11.3 55.3
2018 240 20.3 11.8 69.2
2019 235 19.7 11.9 62.6
2020 233 19.2 12.1 63.1
2021 204 17.2 11.8 68.1
2022 189 18.7 10.1 n/a
2023 208 18.4 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 Alderson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 344 18.4 18.6 n/a
1990 333 16.4 20.3 51.7
1991 340 17.4 19.5 50.6
1992 368 18.6 19.7 49.7
1993 356 19.0 18.7 44.1
1994 363 18.8 19.3 48.2
1995 343 18.9 18.1 46.6
1996 343 18.9 18.1 46.6
1997 341 19.2 17.8 51
1998 334 18.9 17.7 50.9
1999 343 19.9 17.2 68.8
2000 322 19.9 16.2 67.7
2001 302 19.9 15.2 64.6
2002 281 19.2 14.6 65.8
2003 281 19.2 14.6 65.8
2004 307 21.0 14.6 62.2
2005 295 19.0 15.5 65.8
2006 284 16.0 17.8 62.7
2007 238 17.0 14.0 66.8
2008 243 16.3 14.9 58
2009 235 16.0 14.7 61.7
2010 254 17.0 14.9 66.1
2011 257 19.4 13.2 70.4
2012 245 19.5 12.5 71.8
2013 229 19.5 11.7 75.1
2014 224 20.0 11.2 67.4
2015 212 20.0 10.6 68.4
2016 208 18.0 11.5 55.3
2017 208 18.3 11.3 55.3
2018 240 20.3 11.8 69.2
2019 235 19.7 11.9 62.6
2020 233 19.2 12.1 63.1
2021 204 17.2 11.8 68.1
2022 189 18.7 10.1 n/a
2023 208 18.4 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 Alderson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,061 (14.4%) $12,243 (85.6%) $14,304

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alderson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 179th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 216th of 368 Elementary schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alderson Elementary)5244
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenbrier County Schools)52.848.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alderson Elementary)3232
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenbrier County Schools)47.838.4
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alderson Elementary)65.938.2
 27.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenbrier County Schools)56.743.9
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alderson Elementary)6150
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenbrier County Schools)59.544.2
 15.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alderson Elementary)31.431
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenbrier County Schools)36.833.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alderson Elementary)37.144.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenbrier County Schools)48.638.8
 9.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Alderson Elementary)4031
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Greenbrier County Schools)3625.1
 10.9%
   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 Students235208
 11.5%
African American23
 50%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic53
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White219198
 9.6%
Two or More Races94
 55.6%


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Alderson Elementary ranks 251st of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Alderson Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 208 students attended Alderson Elementary.


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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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