North Elementary School

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 584 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state, North Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in West Virginia, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for several years.

North Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 80.5% of 3rd graders, 69.6% of 4th graders, and 50.8% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 53.2%, 47.6%, and 39.1% at the state level, respectively. The school also ranks 1st out of all West Virginia elementary schools for its performance with Asian and African American student subgroups, demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting the success of all students.

What sets North Elementary apart is its consistent high performance, which has been maintained for the past 10 school years, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 14.4 over the past three school years. While the school has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average, its academic success is not solely dependent on this factor, as it still performs well for this subgroup, ranking 44th out of 333 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school's effective teaching and learning practices are the driving force behind its exceptional performance, making it an exemplary model for other schools to aspire to.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 825 Chestnut Ridge Rd
       Morgantown, WV  26505-2704


(304) 291-9280

District: Monongalia County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
36th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,091 Help


Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Suncrest Middle School
High:    Morgantown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  584

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.9%
Asian:
17.1%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Elementary School ranks better than 90.2% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Monongalia County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.9%), Asian (17.1%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary School is 12.8, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Monongalia County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary School is $13,091, which is the 5th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Monongalia County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 36th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See North Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Monongalia County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Monongalia County Schools 5th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 80.74 42nd 420 90.0%
2010 87.02 25th 427 94.1%
2011 78.90 43rd 426 89.9%
2012 82.65 34th 426 92.0%
2013 82.62 34th 428 92.1%
2014 87.32 18th 422 95.7%
2015 92.22 13th 408 96.8%
2016 91.32 12th 402 97.0%
2017 88.78 20th 399 95.0%
2018 88.54 18th 392 95.4%
2019 88.96 17th 383 95.6%
2021 93.65 13th 380 96.6%
2022 91.04 16th 375 95.7%
2023 82.89 44th 368 88.0%
2024 84.78 36th 368 90.2%
See the entire list of West Virginia Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.01 22nd 218 89.9%
2023 65.25 3rd 15 80.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.75 25th 98 74.5%
2018 89.50 1st 8 87.5%
2019 84.13 1st 2 50.0%
2021 79.53 1st 2 50.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.68 83rd 377 78.0%
2018 67.33 44th 258 82.9%
2019 99.43 1st 185 99.5%
2023 83.58 15th 180 91.7%
2024 62.01 52nd 183 71.6%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.65 190th 382 50.3%
2018 59.52 116th 368 68.5%
2021 84.23 17th 335 94.9%
2022 72.87 47th 347 86.5%
2023 75.74 44th 333 86.8%
2024 57.94 115th 336 65.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.28 28th 381 92.7%
2018 81.50 33rd 366 91.0%
2019 87.48 16th 339 95.3%
2021 92.36 8th 322 97.5%
2022 85.15 24th 325 92.6%
2023 72.45 61st 317 80.8%
2024 77.79 40th 316 87.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.26 19th 146 87.0%
2022 79.24 12th 154 92.2%
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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.42 17th 382 95.5%
2018 89.35 13th 364 96.4%
2019 84.46 28th 338 91.7%
2021 88.32 22nd 333 93.4%
2022 91.81 13th 330 96.1%
2023 86.97 21st 322 93.5%
2024 84.10 30th 325 90.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 67.96 28th 75 62.7%
2018 64.74 1st 2 50.0%
2019 82.35 1st 1 0.0%
2021 91.07 1st 1 0.0%
2022 86.27 1st 1 0.0%
2023 76.75 1st 1 0.0%
2024 77.31 1st 1 0.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.96 33rd 187 82.4%
2018 79.98 4th 31 87.1%
2021 99.76 1st 14 92.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.53 70th 156 55.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.99 3rd 11 72.7%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.55 1st 13 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 88.75 17th 382 95.5%
2018 89.97 15th 374 96.0%
2019 89.88 16th 373 95.7%
2021 88.61 26th 376 93.1%
2022 89.14 20th 373 94.6%
2023 86.65 27th 366 92.6%
2024 83.03 41st 367 88.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

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

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Open Quote i do not like this school. the teachers are not helpful and their programs like the state granted anti bullying program is not taught. ask my son he will tell you, he comes home all bruised up and they do nothing about it Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Open Quote Wonderful teachers, but the principal is inept! Close Quote



Enrollment information for North 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 683 683
1990 605 31 38 3 2 n/a n/a 0 679
1991 605 27 39 2 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1992 618 30 41 5 5 n/a n/a 0 699
1993 608 31 34 2 8 n/a n/a 0 683
1994 592 33 55 5 1 n/a n/a 0 686
1995 597 34 65 4 1 n/a n/a 0 701
1996 597 34 65 4 1 n/a n/a 0 701
1997 552 44 7 65 1 n/a n/a 0 669
1998 549 46 11 68 1 n/a n/a 0 675
1999 439 37 10 79 2 n/a n/a 0 567
2000 464 42 68 13 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2001 467 37 77 16 3 n/a n/a 0 600
2002 466 63 91 20 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2003 466 63 91 20 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2004 447 43 94 21 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2005 447 44 103 19 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2006 473 40 93 15 1 n/a n/a 0 622
2007 477 55 93 15 2 n/a n/a 0 642
2008 477 65 96 13 10 n/a n/a 0 661
2009 487 67 91 19 6 n/a n/a 0 670
2010 504 73 101 17 4 0 4 0 703
2011 496 76 99 21 2 1 38 0 733
2012 493 76 105 27 2 1 37 0 741
2013 502 80 96 24 4 2 31 0 739
2014 569 84 106 33 6 2 35 0 835
2015 556 85 105 31 6 2 33 0 818
2016 567 87 103 40 7 7 39 0 850
2017 535 76 102 42 6 8 33 0 802
2018 462 63 103 32 3 4 21 0 688
2019 434 52 99 30 2 2 31 0 650
2020 444 56 92 32 1 2 37 0 664
2021 344 53 107 38 1 3 46 0 592
2022 369 49 103 39 0 0 53 0 613
2023 350 41 100 35 0 0 58 0 584

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 North Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 683 38.5 17.7 n/a
1990 679 39.5 17.1 18.3
1991 673 37.0 18.1 17.2
1992 699 39.0 17.9 16.5
1993 683 38.0 18.0 21.1
1994 686 40.0 17.1 24.2
1995 701 41.0 17.1 24.3
1996 701 41.0 17.1 24.3
1997 669 42.5 15.7 25.7
1998 675 44.0 15.3 29.2
1999 567 38.6 14.7 38.8
2000 590 40.4 14.6 32.2
2001 600 40.6 14.8 36.2
2002 640 43.1 14.8 32.3
2003 640 43.1 14.8 32.3
2004 605 44.1 13.7 30.9
2005 614 43.1 14.2 28.7
2006 622 41.1 15.1 26.5
2007 642 41.3 15.5 27.3
2008 661 42.1 15.7 29.5
2009 670 43.0 15.6 29.9
2010 703 47.0 14.9 31.9
2011 733 44.2 16.5 32.2
2012 741 47.0 15.7 33.9
2013 739 48.0 15.3 34.4
2014 835 51.1 16.3 33.1
2015 818 49.0 16.6 35.9
2016 850 49.0 17.3 38.9
2017 802 50.1 16.0 39.8
2018 688 44.1 15.6 43.3
2019 650 43.1 15.0 42.6
2020 664 42.1 15.7 41.7
2021 592 41.1 14.4 40.7
2022 613 44.1 13.9 n/a
2023 584 45.6 12.8 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 North Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 683 38.5 17.7 n/a
1990 679 39.5 17.1 18.3
1991 673 37.0 18.1 17.2
1992 699 39.0 17.9 16.5
1993 683 38.0 18.0 21.1
1994 686 40.0 17.1 24.2
1995 701 41.0 17.1 24.3
1996 701 41.0 17.1 24.3
1997 669 42.5 15.7 25.7
1998 675 44.0 15.3 29.2
1999 567 38.6 14.7 38.8
2000 590 40.4 14.6 32.2
2001 600 40.6 14.8 36.2
2002 640 43.1 14.8 32.3
2003 640 43.1 14.8 32.3
2004 605 44.1 13.7 30.9
2005 614 43.1 14.2 28.7
2006 622 41.1 15.1 26.5
2007 642 41.3 15.5 27.3
2008 661 42.1 15.7 29.5
2009 670 43.0 15.6 29.9
2010 703 47.0 14.9 31.9
2011 733 44.2 16.5 32.2
2012 741 47.0 15.7 33.9
2013 739 48.0 15.3 34.4
2014 835 51.1 16.3 33.1
2015 818 49.0 16.6 35.9
2016 850 49.0 17.3 38.9
2017 802 50.1 16.0 39.8
2018 688 44.1 15.6 43.3
2019 650 43.1 15.0 42.6
2020 664 42.1 15.7 41.7
2021 592 41.1 14.4 40.7
2022 613 44.1 13.9 n/a
2023 584 45.6 12.8 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 North Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $870 (6.6%) $12,221 (93.4%) $13,091

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 17th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 44th of 368 Elementary schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Elementary School)74.485.5
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)65.265.6
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)64.475
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)56.449.4
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Elementary School)64.652.9
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)55.153.9
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)67.766.2
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)55.653.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Elementary School)6046.8
 13.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)49.655.2
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)7059.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)61.359.2
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (North Elementary School)52.539
 13.5%
   5th Grade Science (Monongalia County Schools)48.446.4
 2%
   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 Students650584
 10.2%
African American5241
 21.2%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian99100
 1%
Hispanic3035
 16.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White434350
 19.4%
Two or More Races3158
 87.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended North Elementary School.

Yes. North Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Students at North Elementary School are 60% White, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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

Middle : Suncrest Middle School
High : Morgantown 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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