Beale Elementary School

Summary:

Beale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 230. The school is part of the Mason County Schools district, which is ranked 37 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beale Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (97.39% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and nearby schools, which is an outlier in the more diverse surrounding area. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, lower than the 3-4 star ratings of some nearby schools like New Haven Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary. Beale Elementary's student proficiency rates on the West Virginia Assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science, with only 25.9% of 5th graders proficient in math compared to 39.1% statewide.

Beale Elementary's performance on the West Virginia Assessments varies significantly by student subgroup, with white students and students of low socioeconomic status performing relatively better, while the school struggles with the performance of its small populations of African American, Hispanic, and special education students. The school's ranking and rating have steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting it is facing challenges in maintaining academic achievement, and it generally underperforms compared to other elementary schools in the Mason County district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 12897 Huntington Rd
       Gallipolis Ferry, WV  25515-6086


(304) 675-1260

District: Mason County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
257th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,931 Help


Students who attend Beale Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  230

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.4%
Two or more races:
1.3%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Beale Elementary School ranks worse than 69.8% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Mason County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.4%), two or more races (1.3%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beale Elementary School is 10.4, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Mason County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beale Elementary School is $13,931, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Mason County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beale Elementary School 257th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Beale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Mason County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason County Schools 37th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Beale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 18.54 393rd 420 6.4%
2010 30.63 346th 427 19.0%
2011 36.70 302nd 426 29.1%
2012 32.31 334th 426 21.6%
2013 28.29 358th 428 16.4%
2014 14.62 407th 422 3.6%
2015 17.75 377th 408 7.6%
2016 30.11 318th 402 20.9%
2017 31.31 308th 399 22.8%
2018 30.89 298th 392 24.0%
2019 60.54 131st 383 65.8%
2021 31.07 285th 380 25.0%
2022 27.19 302nd 375 19.5%
2023 46.98 190th 368 48.4%
2024 34.89 257th 368 30.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Beale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.94 30th 218 86.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.50 356th 377 5.6%
2018 31.43 199th 258 22.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.71 269th 382 29.6%
2018 45.45 214th 368 41.8%
2021 46.88 176th 335 47.5%
2022 37.93 235th 347 32.3%
2023 56.87 119th 333 64.3%
2024 38.04 226th 336 32.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Beale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.47 300th 381 21.3%
2018 32.22 280th 366 23.5%
2019 55.98 136th 339 59.9%
2021 29.81 253rd 322 21.4%
2022 24.39 274th 325 15.7%
2023 39.77 202nd 317 36.3%
2024 44.61 177th 316 44.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Beale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.30 288th 382 24.6%
2018 30.40 289th 364 20.6%
2019 57.82 124th 338 63.3%
2021 36.29 225th 333 32.4%
2022 40.13 198th 330 40.0%
2023 51.07 141st 322 56.2%
2024 28.09 259th 325 20.3%
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Rank History for White students at Beale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.36 323rd 382 15.4%
2018 27.53 310th 374 17.1%
2019 56.59 147th 373 60.6%
2021 31.06 281st 376 25.3%
2022 27.02 300th 373 19.6%
2023 45.37 201st 366 45.1%
2024 35.44 260th 367 29.2%
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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 Beale 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 314 314
1990 315 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1991 292 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1992 314 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1993 300 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1994 270 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1995 263 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1996 263 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1997 253 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1998 260 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1999 281 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 282
2000 302 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2001 316 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2002 331 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2003 331 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2004 313 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2005 326 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2006 321 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2007 317 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2008 320 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2009 304 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2010 295 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 296
2011 282 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 286
2012 299 1 1 3 0 0 4 0 308
2013 293 1 0 5 0 0 10 0 309
2014 296 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 309
2015 295 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 307
2016 280 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 292
2017 263 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 273
2018 257 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 264
2019 246 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 252
2020 248 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 254
2021 238 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 243
2022 247 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 251
2023 224 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 230

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 Beale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 314 21.0 14.9 n/a
1990 315 21.5 14.6 43.5
1991 292 20.5 14.2 39.7
1992 315 22.0 14.3 44.4
1993 300 21.5 14.0 45.3
1994 271 19.5 13.9 45.8
1995 263 20.5 12.8 54
1996 263 20.5 12.8 54
1997 253 18.0 14.1 44.3
1998 261 17.0 15.4 49
1999 282 18.0 15.7 60.3
2000 302 18.0 16.8 60.3
2001 316 20.0 15.8 59.2
2002 331 22.0 15.0 66.8
2003 331 22.0 15.0 66.8
2004 314 22.0 14.3 63.4
2005 328 22.8 14.4 60.1
2006 324 22.3 14.5 69.1
2007 320 22.5 14.2 69.4
2008 321 22.5 14.3 67.3
2009 304 23.5 12.9 71.1
2010 296 23.0 12.8 72.3
2011 286 21.8 13.0 78.7
2012 308 24.0 12.8 69.5
2013 309 25.0 12.3 72.5
2014 309 25.0 12.3 n/a
2015 307 24.0 12.7 57.3
2016 292 23.0 12.6 64
2017 273 23.0 11.8 52
2018 264 23.0 11.4 69.3
2019 252 24.0 10.5 59.1
2020 254 22.0 11.5 58.7
2021 243 23.0 10.5 58.8
2022 251 21.0 11.9 n/a
2023 230 22.0 10.4 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 Beale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 314 21.0 14.9 n/a
1990 315 21.5 14.6 43.5
1991 292 20.5 14.2 39.7
1992 315 22.0 14.3 44.4
1993 300 21.5 14.0 45.3
1994 271 19.5 13.9 45.8
1995 263 20.5 12.8 54
1996 263 20.5 12.8 54
1997 253 18.0 14.1 44.3
1998 261 17.0 15.4 49
1999 282 18.0 15.7 60.3
2000 302 18.0 16.8 60.3
2001 316 20.0 15.8 59.2
2002 331 22.0 15.0 66.8
2003 331 22.0 15.0 66.8
2004 314 22.0 14.3 63.4
2005 328 22.8 14.4 60.1
2006 324 22.3 14.5 69.1
2007 320 22.5 14.2 69.4
2008 321 22.5 14.3 67.3
2009 304 23.5 12.9 71.1
2010 296 23.0 12.8 72.3
2011 286 21.8 13.0 78.7
2012 308 24.0 12.8 69.5
2013 309 25.0 12.3 72.5
2014 309 25.0 12.3 n/a
2015 307 24.0 12.7 57.3
2016 292 23.0 12.6 64
2017 273 23.0 11.8 52
2018 264 23.0 11.4 69.3
2019 252 24.0 10.5 59.1
2020 254 22.0 11.5 58.7
2021 243 23.0 10.5 58.8
2022 251 21.0 11.9 n/a
2023 230 22.0 10.4 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 Beale Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,170 (15.6%) $11,761 (84.4%) $13,931

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Beale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 131st of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 190th of 368 Elementary schools
 17.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Beale Elementary School)72.261.8
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mason County Schools)43.548.4
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beale Elementary School)44.458.8
 14.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mason County Schools)37.236.7
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Beale Elementary School)51.445.8
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mason County Schools)48.643
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beale Elementary School)48.641.7
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mason County Schools)49.340.2
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Beale Elementary School)44.129
 15.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mason County Schools)29.136.2
 7.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Beale Elementary School)61.835.5
 26.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mason County Schools)44.938.3
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Beale Elementary School)29.419.4
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Mason County Schools)26.625.5
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Beale Elementary School)30.828
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mason County Schools)27.937.8
 9.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Beale Elementary School)57.744
 13.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mason County Schools)43.347.2
 3.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students252230
 8.7%
African American12
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic21
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White246224
 8.9%
Two or More Races33


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Beale Elementary School ranks 257th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Beale Elementary School.

Students who attend Beale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School

Students at Beale Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.


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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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