Is Fountain Primary School a good school?

Fountain Primary School ranks 206 th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fountain Primary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 112 students attended Fountain Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Primary School?

Students at Fountain Primary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Fountain Primary School

Summary:

Fountain Primary School is an elementary school located in Keyser, West Virginia, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 112. The school is part of the Mineral County Schools district, which is ranked 36 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain Primary School consistently outperforms the Mineral County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates for grades 3 and 4. In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.6% of 3rd graders and 16.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 41.8% and 43.5% for the district, respectively. Similarly, 57.1% of 3rd graders and 22.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English language arts, compared to 31.9% and 37.1% for the district, respectively. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 92.86% of students identifying as White, which is higher than the racial diversity of the surrounding Augusta Elementary School, Wiley Ford Primary School, and other nearby schools.

Fountain Primary School's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated significantly over the years, ranging from a high of 24th out of 392 West Virginia elementary schools (5-star rating) in 2017-2018 to a low of 320th out of 380 (1-star rating) in 2020-2021. The school's current ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 206th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. This volatility in the school's performance and perception may be a concern and could indicate the need for more consistent and sustained efforts to improve the school's overall quality and reputation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

289 Fountain School Rd
Keyser, WV 26726-8434

(304) 788-4215

District: Mineral County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
206^th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,849

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 112

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fountain Primary School ranks worse than 56% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Mineral County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.9%), two or more races (4.5%), African American (2.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fountain Primary School is 11.5, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Mineral County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Fountain Primary School employs 9.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fountain Primary School is $13,849, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Mineral County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fountain Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fountain Primary School 206^th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Fountain Primary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Mineral County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mineral County Schools 36^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Fountain Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	50.39	216^th	420	48.6%
2010	55.48	153^rd	427	64.2%
2011	59.32	134^th	426	68.5%
2012	56.08	158^th	426	62.9%
2013	40.94	272^nd	428	36.4%
2014	39.31	284^th	422	32.7%
2015	58.73	139^th	408	65.9%
2016	26.43	336^th	402	16.4%
2017	26.91	337^th	399	15.5%
2018	85.69	24^th	392	93.9%
2019	33.93	275^th	383	28.2%
2021	24.92	320^th	380	15.8%
2022	59.52	128^th	375	65.9%
2023	44.91	200^th	368	45.7%
2024	44.57	206^th	368	44.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fountain Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	44.45	191^st	377	49.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fountain Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	31.33	308^th	382	19.4%
2021	10.93	334^th	335	0.3%
2022	54.72	133^rd	347	61.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Fountain Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	23.26	347^th	381	8.9%
2018	60.06	131^st	366	64.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Fountain Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	37.13	262^nd	382	31.4%
2021	16.93	316^th	333	5.1%

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Rank History for White students at Fountain Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	23.47	334^th	382	12.6%
2018	84.75	27^th	374	92.8%
2019	32.79	273^rd	373	26.8%
2021	31.22	280^th	376	25.5%
2022	67.04	93^rd	373	75.1%
2023	49.92	174^th	366	52.5%
2024	43.22	215^th	367	41.4%

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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.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fountain Primary 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	153	153
1990	140	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
1991	138	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
1992	148	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
1993	141	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
1994	133	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
1995	155	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1996	155	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1997	153	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	154
1998	159	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
1999	172	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2000	151	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
2001	150	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
2002	149	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2003	149	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2004	140	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
2005	133	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
2006	156	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
2007	162	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
2008	161	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
2009	161	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
2010	163	2	1	8	0	0	4	0	178
2011	159	2	2	5	0	0	1	0	169
2012	157	2	2	5	0	0	2	0	168
2013	148	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	155
2014	112	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	116
2015	97	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	101
2016	95	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	96
2017	101	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	103
2018	103	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	105
2019	110	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	115
2020	120	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	124
2021	116	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	125
2022	109	4	0	0	0	0	5	0	118
2023	104	3	0	0	0	0	5	0	112

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 Fountain Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	153	11.6	13.1	n/a
1990	140	10.6	13.2	32.9
1991	139	11.5	12.0	30.9
1992	151	10.2	14.8	29.8
1993	142	9.5	14.9	41.5
1994	135	10.2	13.2	33.3
1995	157	10.4	15.1	42.7
1996	157	10.4	15.1	42.7
1997	154	10.5	14.7	39
1998	159	10.6	15.0	39.6
1999	173	11.0	15.7	52.6
2000	152	12.5	12.2	54.6
2001	151	11.6	13.0	49.7
2002	153	12.2	12.5	45.1
2003	153	12.2	12.5	45.1
2004	145	12.2	11.9	46.9
2005	142	12.1	11.7	44.4
2006	159	12.2	13.0	50.9
2007	167	12.1	13.8	47.9
2008	167	11.1	15.0	41.3
2009	171	12.2	14.0	46.8
2010	178	12.3	14.4	53.4
2011	169	12.4	13.5	48.5
2012	168	11.8	14.1	56.5
2013	155	9.8	15.7	61.3
2014	116	8.8	13.0	51.7
2015	101	8.0	12.6	61.4
2016	96	8.0	12.0	61.5
2017	103	8.4	12.1	60.2
2018	105	8.9	11.6	58.1
2019	115	8.5	13.5	54.8
2020	124	9.4	13.1	50.8
2021	125	9.4	13.2	54.4
2022	118	10.4	11.3	n/a
2023	112	9.6	11.5	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 Fountain Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	153	11.6	13.1	n/a
1990	140	10.6	13.2	32.9
1991	139	11.5	12.0	30.9
1992	151	10.2	14.8	29.8
1993	142	9.5	14.9	41.5
1994	135	10.2	13.2	33.3
1995	157	10.4	15.1	42.7
1996	157	10.4	15.1	42.7
1997	154	10.5	14.7	39
1998	159	10.6	15.0	39.6
1999	173	11.0	15.7	52.6
2000	152	12.5	12.2	54.6
2001	151	11.6	13.0	49.7
2002	153	12.2	12.5	45.1
2003	153	12.2	12.5	45.1
2004	145	12.2	11.9	46.9
2005	142	12.1	11.7	44.4
2006	159	12.2	13.0	50.9
2007	167	12.1	13.8	47.9
2008	167	11.1	15.0	41.3
2009	171	12.2	14.0	46.8
2010	178	12.3	14.4	53.4
2011	169	12.4	13.5	48.5
2012	168	11.8	14.1	56.5
2013	155	9.8	15.7	61.3
2014	116	8.8	13.0	51.7
2015	101	8.0	12.6	61.4
2016	96	8.0	12.0	61.5
2017	103	8.4	12.1	60.2
2018	105	8.9	11.6	58.1
2019	115	8.5	13.5	54.8
2020	124	9.4	13.1	50.8
2021	125	9.4	13.2	54.4
2022	118	10.4	11.3	n/a
2023	112	9.6	11.5	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fountain Primary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,736 (12.5%)	$12,113 (87.5%)	$13,849

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fountain Primary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 275^th of 383 Elementary schools	Ranks 200^th of 368 Elementary schools	17.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fountain Primary School)	33.2	47.1	13.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mineral County Schools)	49.8	47.8	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	50.9	51.6	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fountain Primary School)	44.3	23.5	20.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mineral County Schools)	39.8	26.7	13.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	44	39.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fountain Primary School)	42.9	50	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mineral County Schools)	48	42.3	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	47.3	45.7	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fountain Primary School)	42.9	50	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mineral County Schools)	45.9	37.4	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	48.8	44.2	4.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	115	112	2.6%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	0
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	110	104	5.5%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%

Schools Near Fountain Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	289 Fountain School Rd	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4215	112	10	11.5		104 (92.9%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	44.6	206^th of 368 public elementary schools	44.0%		44.9	200^th of 368 public elementary schools	45.7%	6	78.6	16.7		57.1	22.2			$13,849	$1,736	$12,113
Keyser Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1123 Harley O Staggers Dr	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4508	562	47	11.9		505 (89.9%)	22 (3.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	12.4	353^rd of 368 public elementary schools	4.1%		15.3	341^st of 368 public elementary schools	7.3%	12	26.5	28.2		27.7	30.8			$13,389	$2,814	$10,575
New Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 New Creek School Rd	New Creek	26743	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4249	108	9	12.4		104 (96.3%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	39.6	236^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.9%		51	169^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.1%	67	50.0	41.7		50.0	33.3			$12,387	$1,858	$10,529
Burlington Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	10474 Upper Patterson Creek Rd	Burlington	26710	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 289-3073	102	11	9.5		98 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	65.5	101^st of 368 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.1	53^rd of 368 public elementary schools	85.6%	48	78.6	46.7		42.9	60.0			$13,586	$2,081	$11,505
Romney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 School St	Romney	26757	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 822-3018	490	33	15.0		461 (94.1%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	52.1	164^th of 368 public elementary schools	55.4%		51.2	164^th of 368 public elementary schools	55.4%		35.5	47.0	45.7	32.3	56.1	48.6	46.4	$11,317	$1,372	$9,945
Fort Ashby Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	44 Fort Ashby Primary School S	Fort Ashby	26719	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 298-3632	214	14	14.7		211 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)								$12,528	$1,093	$11,435
Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-4	284 Intermediate Dr	Fort Ashby	26719	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 298-3616	285	20	14.2		273 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	37.3	248^th of 368 public elementary schools	32.6%		44	207^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.8%	41	42.5	58.8		26.6	42.3			$11,969	$1,465	$10,504
Elk Garden School	Public	PK, KG-4	86 Elk Garden Hwy	Elk Garden	26717	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 446-5141	74	8	9.2		70 (94.6%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		63.6			36.4			$17,755	$3,527	$14,228
Springfield-Green Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Education Ln	Springfield	26763	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 822-4317	87	9	10.2		84 (96.6%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	12.7	351^st of 368 public elementary schools	4.6%		48.1	183^rd of 368 public elementary schools	50.3%	168	20.0	35.7	25.0	26.7	14.3	25.0	16.7	$12,567	$1,307	$11,260
Wiley Ford Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	71 Wiley Ford School Rd	Wiley Ford	26767	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 738-0400	201	16	12.5		193 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$14,712	$2,032	$12,680

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