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Smoot Elementary is a public elementary school in Smoot, West Virginia, serving 154 students in grades PK-5. 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.
Smoot Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where it consistently outperforms the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 75% of 3rd graders, 81.8% of 4th graders, and 45% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 50.7% and 53.2% for the district and state, respectively. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state averages, though the gap is not as wide as in mathematics. However, Smoot Elementary lags behind in 5th-grade science proficiency, with only 15% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 29.5% and 32.3% for the district and state.
Interestingly, Smoot Elementary's academic performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 60th out of 392 West Virginia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 121st out of 368 in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 3-star rating. The school also faces challenges in serving its special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who have struggled academically compared to their peers. In contrast, Frankford Elementary, the closest school to Smoot, has a similar racial makeup and academic performance, while Lewisburg Elementary has a more diverse student population and slightly lower academic performance.
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