Sun Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Sun Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lerona, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 110 students and is part of the Mercer County Schools district.

Sun Valley Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd grade Mathematics and English Language Arts, but lower rates in 5th grade Mathematics and Science. The school's performance has also fluctuated for different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and the school's ranking for White students declining over time. Additionally, the school's percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has decreased, which may impact student learning and achievement. Nearby schools like Melrose Elementary and Oakvale School have shown more consistent and higher performance on state assessments compared to Sun Valley Elementary.

Sun Valley Elementary's small size and rural location may contribute to the fluctuations in student performance and subgroup rankings. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 108 out of 383 West Virginia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 163 out of 368 in 2023-2024, is particularly concerning, especially for the performance of White students and low socioeconomic status students. Identifying the underlying factors and developing targeted strategies for improvement will be crucial for Sun Valley Elementary to address these challenges and better support the academic success of all its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5281 Hinton Road
       Lerona, WV  25971


(304) 384-7441

District: Mercer County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
163rd of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,174 Help


Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pikeview Middle School
High:    Pikeview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  110

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.3%
African American:
1.8%
Two or more races:
0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sun Valley Elementary School ranks better than 55.7% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 7th 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 52.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Sun Valley Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Mercer County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (97.3%), African American (1.8%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sun Valley Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 8th 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 Sun Valley Elementary School is $11,174. 12 elementary schools in the Mercer County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sun Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Valley Elementary School 163rd of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Sun Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Male students:
White students:


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 Sun Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 53.96 191st 420 54.5%
2010 55.12 157th 427 63.2%
2011 45.88 236th 426 44.6%
2012 62.77 117th 426 72.5%
2013 58.94 147th 428 65.7%
2014 55.34 156th 422 63.0%
2015 48.81 205th 408 49.8%
2016 52.59 189th 402 53.0%
2017 48.71 213th 399 46.6%
2018 60.99 142nd 392 63.8%
2019 65.40 108th 383 71.8%
2021 46.85 192nd 380 49.5%
2022 33.14 265th 375 29.3%
2023 39.21 238th 368 35.3%
2024 52.19 163rd 368 55.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.07 125th 218 42.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.19 369th 377 2.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.94 163rd 382 57.3%
2018 65.33 91st 368 75.3%
2023 71.34 60th 333 82.0%
2024 30.11 267th 336 20.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.71 183rd 381 52.0%
2018 50.97 178th 366 51.4%
2023 38.58 210th 317 33.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.15 183rd 382 52.1%
2018 65.38 106th 364 70.9%
2019 72.25 70th 338 79.3%
2021 52.55 138th 333 58.6%
2022 35.30 231st 330 30.0%
2023 48.66 150th 322 53.4%
2024 58.18 112th 325 65.5%
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Rank History for White students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.88 197th 382 48.4%
2018 59.52 143rd 374 61.8%
2019 69.63 86th 373 76.9%
2021 43.01 211th 376 43.9%
2022 32.69 274th 373 26.5%
2023 33.46 268th 366 26.8%
2024 52.06 164th 367 55.3%
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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.

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.

Sun Valley Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sun Valley 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 152 152
1990 150 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 151
1991 138 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 140
1992 130 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 130
1993 117 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 118
1994 118 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 118
1995 145 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 146
1996 145 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 146
1997 146 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 146
1998 136 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 136
1999 143 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 143
2000 146 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 148
2001 170 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 172
2002 134 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 134
2003 134 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 134
2004 123 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 125
2005 129 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 131
2006 127 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 128
2007 110 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 112
2008 118 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 121
2009 114 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 115
2010 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110
2011 121 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 124
2012 107 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 110
2013 104 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 108
2014 104 4 0 1 0 0 4 0 113
2015 111 4 0 1 0 0 5 0 121
2016 121 1 1 1 0 0 7 0 131
2017 118 2 1 0 0 0 8 0 129
2018 121 2 1 0 0 0 9 0 133
2019 119 3 0 0 0 0 9 0 131
2020 100 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 107
2021 93 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 100
2022 89 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 94
2023 107 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 110

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 Sun Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 152 7.0 21.7 n/a
1990 151 8.0 18.8 31.1
1991 140 8.0 17.5 22.1
1992 130 8.0 16.2 26.2
1993 118 8.5 13.9 36.4
1994 118 8.5 13.9 28.8
1995 146 9.0 16.2 33.6
1996 146 9.0 16.2 33.6
1997 146 8.0 18.3 37
1998 136 8.0 17.0 39.7
1999 143 10.0 14.3 62.2
2000 148 9.0 16.4 64.9
2001 172 12.0 14.3 52.9
2002 134 8.0 16.8 54.5
2003 134 8.0 16.8 54.5
2004 125 8.0 15.6 50.4
2005 131 7.0 18.7 51.9
2006 128 8.0 16.0 46.9
2007 112 7.0 16.0 52.7
2008 121 7.0 17.3 51.2
2009 115 6.5 17.7 45.2
2010 110 6.5 16.9 44.5
2011 124 8.5 14.5 56.5
2012 110 7.5 14.6 59.1
2013 108 7.5 14.4 52.8
2014 113 7.0 16.1 n/a
2015 121 8.0 15.1 41.3
2016 131 8.0 16.3 46.6
2017 129 6.5 19.8 47.3
2018 133 8.0 16.6 59.4
2019 131 9.0 14.5 54.2
2020 107 7.0 15.2 66.4
2021 100 6.5 15.3 35
2022 94 6.5 14.4 n/a
2023 110 8.8 12.4 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 Sun Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 152 7.0 21.7 n/a
1990 151 8.0 18.8 31.1
1991 140 8.0 17.5 22.1
1992 130 8.0 16.2 26.2
1993 118 8.5 13.9 36.4
1994 118 8.5 13.9 28.8
1995 146 9.0 16.2 33.6
1996 146 9.0 16.2 33.6
1997 146 8.0 18.3 37
1998 136 8.0 17.0 39.7
1999 143 10.0 14.3 62.2
2000 148 9.0 16.4 64.9
2001 172 12.0 14.3 52.9
2002 134 8.0 16.8 54.5
2003 134 8.0 16.8 54.5
2004 125 8.0 15.6 50.4
2005 131 7.0 18.7 51.9
2006 128 8.0 16.0 46.9
2007 112 7.0 16.0 52.7
2008 121 7.0 17.3 51.2
2009 115 6.5 17.7 45.2
2010 110 6.5 16.9 44.5
2011 124 8.5 14.5 56.5
2012 110 7.5 14.6 59.1
2013 108 7.5 14.4 52.8
2014 113 7.0 16.1 n/a
2015 121 8.0 15.1 41.3
2016 131 8.0 16.3 46.6
2017 129 6.5 19.8 47.3
2018 133 8.0 16.6 59.4
2019 131 9.0 14.5 54.2
2020 107 7.0 15.2 66.4
2021 100 6.5 15.3 35
2022 94 6.5 14.4 n/a
2023 110 8.8 12.4 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 Sun Valley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,020 (18.1%) $9,154 (81.9%) $11,174

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sun Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 108th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 238th of 368 Elementary schools
 36.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary School)52.431.3
 21.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mercer County Schools)4835.6
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.946.1
 4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sun Valley Elementary School)52.412.5
 39.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mercer County Schools)40.429.3
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4436.2
 7.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary School)42.317.7
 24.6%
   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 (Sun Valley Elementary School)53.923.5
 30.4%
   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 (Sun Valley Elementary School)47.640
 7.6%
   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 (Sun Valley Elementary School)61.945
 16.9%
   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 (Sun Valley Elementary School)52.440
 12.4%
   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 Students131110
 16%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White119107
 10.1%
Two or More Races91
 88.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley Elementary School

Students at Sun Valley Elementary School are 97% White, 2% African American.

Sun Valley Elementary School ranks 163rd of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 110 students attended Sun Valley Elementary School.

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School


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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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