Spanishburg

Summary:

Spanishburg is an elementary school located in Spanishburg, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 181 students. The school is part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spanishburg has a predominantly white student population, with 92.82% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Mercer County district. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 3rd-grade math proficiency (62.5%) higher than the district (55.5%) and state (53.2%) averages, but 4th-grade (18.2%) and 5th-grade (16.7%) math proficiency significantly lower. In English Language Arts, Spanishburg's 4th-grade proficiency (50%) was higher than the district (47.7%) and state (46.6%) averages, but its 3rd-grade (20.8%) and 5th-grade (30.6%) proficiency were lower. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 291st out of 368 elementary schools in 2023-2024 (1 star) to 53rd out of 399 in 2016-2017 (4 stars), with its current ranking of 146th out of 368 (3 stars) placing it in the middle of the state's elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Spanishburg's student population is significantly more homogeneous, with Glenwood School (K-8) having 89.17% white students and Princeton Primary School having 80.76% white students. Additionally, schools like Athens Elementary and Melrose Elementary have consistently outperformed the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects, while Spanishburg has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8544 Beckley Road
       Spanishburg, WV  25922


(304) 425-5854

District: Mercer County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
291st of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,107 Help


Students who attend Spanishburg usually attend:

Middle:    Pikeview Middle School
High:    Pikeview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  181

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.8%
Two or more races:
5.0%
Hispanic:
2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.5% Help


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Compare Details Spanishburg ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 13th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.8%), two or more races (5%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spanishburg is 11.3, which is the 3rd best among 14 elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spanishburg is $14,107, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spanishburg:

SchoolDigger ranks Spanishburg 291st of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Spanishburg in the ranking list.)

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Mercer County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mercer County Schools 24th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spanishburg

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Rank History for all students at Spanishburg

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 28.38 350th 420 16.7%
2010 8.70 423rd 427 0.9%
2011 19.45 403rd 426 5.4%
2012 12.33 415th 426 2.6%
2013 16.25 408th 428 4.7%
2014 20.79 379th 422 10.2%
2015 49.25 203rd 408 50.2%
2016 42.26 249th 402 38.1%
2017 80.23 53rd 399 86.7%
2018 63.15 129th 392 67.1%
2019 66.92 104th 383 72.8%
2021 40.91 226th 380 40.5%
2022 35.78 252nd 375 32.8%
2023 55.64 146th 368 60.3%
2024 27.87 291st 368 20.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spanishburg

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.54 172nd 377 54.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spanishburg

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.36 34th 382 91.1%
2018 64.03 98th 368 73.4%
2021 41.01 213th 335 36.4%
2022 42.99 199th 347 42.7%
2023 63.86 86th 333 74.2%
2024 26.13 291st 336 13.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Spanishburg

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.22 34th 381 91.1%
2018 60.20 129th 366 64.8%
2019 65.29 91st 339 73.2%
2021 42.33 183rd 322 43.2%
2022 36.91 217th 325 33.2%
2023 39.49 203rd 317 36.0%
2024 33.72 238th 316 24.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Spanishburg

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.54 79th 382 79.3%
2018 55.03 157th 364 56.9%
2019 60.20 117th 338 65.4%
2021 43.50 187th 333 43.8%
2022 16.35 307th 330 7.0%
2023 41.08 195th 322 39.4%
2024 22.40 286th 325 12.0%
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Rank History for White students at Spanishburg

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.53 55th 382 85.6%
2018 63.41 124th 374 66.8%
2019 64.39 110th 373 70.5%
2021 34.83 256th 376 31.9%
2022 30.60 284th 373 23.9%
2023 46.89 191st 366 47.8%
2024 28.60 285th 367 22.3%
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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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Spanishburg

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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 267 267
1990 261 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1991 257 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1992 240 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1993 237 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1994 252 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1995 312 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1996 312 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1997 299 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1998 297 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1999 286 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2000 281 1 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 285
2001 312 0 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 316
2002 318 0 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 321
2003 318 0 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 321
2004 337 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 339
2005 315 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2006 313 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2007 301 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2008 303 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 306
2009 305 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2010 304 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 305
2011 291 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 292
2012 177 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 180
2013 202 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 206
2014 211 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 215
2015 208 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 213
2016 203 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 207
2017 194 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 196
2018 192 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 197
2019 175 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 178
2020 181 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 188
2021 176 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 186
2022 171 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 183
2023 168 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 181

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 Spanishburg

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 267 14.0 19.0 n/a
1990 262 13.0 20.1 83.6
1991 258 14.0 18.4 0
1992 240 14.0 17.1 n/a
1993 237 14.0 16.9 n/a
1994 252 14.0 18.0 n/a
1995 312 24.0 13.0 58.3
1996 312 24.0 13.0 58.3
1997 300 23.5 12.8 58
1998 297 23.5 12.6 54.9
1999 286 20.5 14.0 71
2000 285 20.0 14.3 77.2
2001 316 24.5 12.9 73.7
2002 321 22.0 14.6 68.2
2003 321 22.0 14.6 68.2
2004 339 23.0 14.7 72.6
2005 316 26.5 11.9 65.8
2006 316 22.0 14.4 61.7
2007 302 21.0 14.4 62.9
2008 306 21.0 14.6 65
2009 306 21.0 14.6 59.2
2010 305 20.0 15.2 63.6
2011 292 24.9 11.7 66.1
2012 180 15.0 12.0 66.7
2013 206 14.0 14.7 60.2
2014 215 15.0 14.3 n/a
2015 213 14.0 15.2 43.2
2016 207 16.0 12.9 45.4
2017 196 15.0 13.0 39.3
2018 197 15.0 13.1 66.5
2019 178 16.0 11.1 50
2020 188 15.5 12.1 47.3
2021 186 15.0 12.4 50.5
2022 183 16.0 11.4 n/a
2023 181 16.0 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 Spanishburg

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 267 14.0 19.0 n/a
1990 262 13.0 20.1 83.6
1991 258 14.0 18.4 0
1992 240 14.0 17.1 n/a
1993 237 14.0 16.9 n/a
1994 252 14.0 18.0 n/a
1995 312 24.0 13.0 58.3
1996 312 24.0 13.0 58.3
1997 300 23.5 12.8 58
1998 297 23.5 12.6 54.9
1999 286 20.5 14.0 71
2000 285 20.0 14.3 77.2
2001 316 24.5 12.9 73.7
2002 321 22.0 14.6 68.2
2003 321 22.0 14.6 68.2
2004 339 23.0 14.7 72.6
2005 316 26.5 11.9 65.8
2006 316 22.0 14.4 61.7
2007 302 21.0 14.4 62.9
2008 306 21.0 14.6 65
2009 306 21.0 14.6 59.2
2010 305 20.0 15.2 63.6
2011 292 24.9 11.7 66.1
2012 180 15.0 12.0 66.7
2013 206 14.0 14.7 60.2
2014 215 15.0 14.3 n/a
2015 213 14.0 15.2 43.2
2016 207 16.0 12.9 45.4
2017 196 15.0 13.0 39.3
2018 197 15.0 13.1 66.5
2019 178 16.0 11.1 50
2020 188 15.5 12.1 47.3
2021 186 15.0 12.4 50.5
2022 183 16.0 11.4 n/a
2023 181 16.0 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 Spanishburg

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,397 (17.0%) $11,710 (83.0%) $14,107

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spanishburg

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 104th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 146th of 368 Elementary schools
 12.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spanishburg)46.447.8
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)4846.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Spanishburg)46.439.1
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)40.435.6
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spanishburg)48.341.9
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)44.443.3
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Spanishburg)62.138.7
 23.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)47.943.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spanishburg)60.950
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)36.434.5
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Spanishburg)73.950
 23.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)45.441.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Spanishburg)39.142.9
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (Mercer County Schools)30.727.9
 2.8%
   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 Students178181
 1.7%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic34
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White175168
 4%
Two or More Races09


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Students who attend Spanishburg usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School

Spanishburg ranks in the bottom 20.9% of West Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 181 students attended Spanishburg.

Students at Spanishburg are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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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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