Hurricane Town Elementary

Summary:

Hurricane Town Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hurricane, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 299. The school is part of the Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurricane Town Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 43 and 116 over the past 5 school years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding 50% in all grade levels. The school has also performed exceptionally well in serving its special education and low-socioeconomic status student populations, ranking 16th out of 180 West Virginia elementary schools for its special education students and 54th out of 336 schools for its low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school's lack of racial diversity, with 96.32% of students identifying as white, is noteworthy when compared to nearby schools like Scott Teays Elementary (90.5% white) and Conner Street Elementary (95.24% white).

While Hurricane Town Elementary outperforms the state and district averages, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Schools like West Teays Elementary and Eastbrook Elementary School have consistently higher rankings and proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 3 to 4 stars on the SchoolDigger rating system, suggesting that factors beyond just academic results may influence the school's overall standing.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 300 Harbour Ln
       Hurricane, WV  25526-9663


(304) 562-3610

District: Putnam County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
59th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,143 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  299

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.3%
African American:
1.0%
Asian:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.4% Help


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Compare Details Hurricane Town Elementary ranks better than 84% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Putnam County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.3%), Asian (1%), African American (1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hurricane Town Elementary is 14.5. 9 elementary schools in the Putnam County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hurricane Town Elementary is $10,143. 12 elementary schools in the Putnam County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hurricane Town Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hurricane Town Elementary 59th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Hurricane Town Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Putnam County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County Schools 1st of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hurricane Town Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 76.74 60th 420 85.7%
2010 81.89 35th 427 91.8%
2011 82.39 34th 426 92.0%
2012 86.89 27th 426 93.7%
2013 84.34 27th 428 93.7%
2014 65.52 95th 422 77.5%
2015 55.17 167th 408 59.1%
2016 76.58 59th 402 85.3%
2017 76.96 63rd 399 84.2%
2018 73.28 82nd 392 79.1%
2019 62.64 123rd 383 67.9%
2021 61.62 116th 380 69.5%
2022 81.53 43rd 375 88.5%
2023 69.48 87th 368 76.4%
2024 78.15 59th 368 84.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.90 44th 98 55.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.04 96th 377 74.5%
2018 61.83 61st 258 76.4%
2019 51.91 68th 185 63.2%
2023 83.26 16th 180 91.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.20 131st 382 65.7%
2018 54.74 153rd 368 58.4%
2021 61.81 81st 335 75.8%
2022 71.32 50th 347 85.6%
2023 67.58 71st 333 78.7%
2024 73.00 54th 336 83.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.79 58th 381 84.8%
2018 70.84 77th 366 79.0%
2019 58.04 129th 339 61.9%
2021 60.55 100th 322 68.9%
2022 73.69 63rd 325 80.6%
2023 60.62 103rd 317 67.5%
2024 68.54 73rd 316 76.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.37 41st 146 71.9%
2022 72.89 18th 154 88.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.63 59th 382 84.6%
2018 71.50 76th 364 79.1%
2019 65.59 95th 338 71.9%
2021 58.55 113th 333 66.1%
2022 83.34 28th 330 91.5%
2023 71.15 68th 322 78.9%
2024 81.04 38th 325 88.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.24 54th 75 28.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.19 77th 187 58.8%
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Rank History for White students at Hurricane Town Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.98 65th 382 83.0%
2018 74.24 76th 374 79.7%
2019 62.14 124th 373 66.8%
2021 59.88 117th 376 68.9%
2022 79.57 50th 373 86.6%
2023 67.98 90th 366 75.4%
2024 76.84 61st 367 83.4%
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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hurricane Town Elementary

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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 295 295
1990 300 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1991 334 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1992 346 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1993 331 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1994 340 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1995 342 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1996 342 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1997 361 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1998 320 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1999 305 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2000 312 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2001 311 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2002 308 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2003 308 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2004 311 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2005 306 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2006 332 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2007 321 4 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 335
2008 360 5 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2009 363 6 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 384
2010 378 5 5 7 0 0 0 0 395
2011 403 4 4 8 0 0 1 0 420
2012 432 6 5 7 0 0 2 0 452
2013 375 8 3 4 0 0 4 0 394
2014 359 6 4 4 0 0 2 0 375
2015 359 8 6 4 0 0 2 0 379
2016 375 10 4 4 1 0 2 0 396
2017 350 8 6 2 0 0 8 0 374
2018 349 10 4 4 0 0 7 0 374
2019 356 5 1 3 0 0 5 0 370
2020 338 3 1 3 0 0 6 0 351
2021 314 4 1 1 0 0 5 0 325
2022 321 4 2 1 0 0 5 0 333
2023 288 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 299

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 Hurricane Town Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 295 14.5 20.3 n/a
1990 303 15.0 20.2 17.5
1991 340 17.0 20.0 20.9
1992 348 18.0 19.3 26.7
1993 334 20.0 16.7 33.5
1994 345 20.0 17.3 41.7
1995 347 21.0 16.5 43.8
1996 347 21.0 16.5 43.8
1997 361 21.0 17.2 24.7
1998 322 19.5 16.5 39.1
1999 307 19.0 16.2 42
2000 312 19.0 16.4 50
2001 311 20.0 15.6 42.8
2002 309 16.5 18.7 32.4
2003 309 16.5 18.7 32.4
2004 317 17.5 18.1 37.2
2005 310 18.8 16.5 37.1
2006 341 20.0 17.1 41.1
2007 335 19.0 17.6 34.9
2008 382 20.0 19.1 34
2009 384 19.0 20.2 34.6
2010 395 19.0 20.7 38.7
2011 420 25.0 16.7 37.4
2012 452 21.5 21.0 36.9
2013 394 20.5 19.2 38.8
2014 375 20.5 18.2 44.5
2015 379 21.0 18.0 39.6
2016 396 20.0 19.8 49.7
2017 374 22.0 17.0 48.9
2018 374 20.0 18.7 51.3
2019 370 20.0 18.5 52.2
2020 351 22.0 15.9 55
2021 325 19.0 17.1 43.4
2022 333 19.5 17.0 n/a
2023 299 20.5 14.5 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 Hurricane Town Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 295 14.5 20.3 n/a
1990 303 15.0 20.2 17.5
1991 340 17.0 20.0 20.9
1992 348 18.0 19.3 26.7
1993 334 20.0 16.7 33.5
1994 345 20.0 17.3 41.7
1995 347 21.0 16.5 43.8
1996 347 21.0 16.5 43.8
1997 361 21.0 17.2 24.7
1998 322 19.5 16.5 39.1
1999 307 19.0 16.2 42
2000 312 19.0 16.4 50
2001 311 20.0 15.6 42.8
2002 309 16.5 18.7 32.4
2003 309 16.5 18.7 32.4
2004 317 17.5 18.1 37.2
2005 310 18.8 16.5 37.1
2006 341 20.0 17.1 41.1
2007 335 19.0 17.6 34.9
2008 382 20.0 19.1 34
2009 384 19.0 20.2 34.6
2010 395 19.0 20.7 38.7
2011 420 25.0 16.7 37.4
2012 452 21.5 21.0 36.9
2013 394 20.5 19.2 38.8
2014 375 20.5 18.2 44.5
2015 379 21.0 18.0 39.6
2016 396 20.0 19.8 49.7
2017 374 22.0 17.0 48.9
2018 374 20.0 18.7 51.3
2019 370 20.0 18.5 52.2
2020 351 22.0 15.9 55
2021 325 19.0 17.1 43.4
2022 333 19.5 17.0 n/a
2023 299 20.5 14.5 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hurricane Town Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $450 (4.4%) $9,693 (95.6%) $10,143

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hurricane Town Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 123rd of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 87th of 368 Elementary schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hurricane Town Elementary)40.466.7
 26.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Putnam County Schools)6068
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hurricane Town Elementary)45.644.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County Schools)4949.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hurricane Town Elementary)70.866.7
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County Schools)63.568.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hurricane Town Elementary)77.146
 31.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County Schools)65.761.8
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hurricane Town Elementary)37.736.4
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County Schools)49.953.8
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hurricane Town Elementary)52.859.1
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County Schools)57.460.6
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Hurricane Town Elementary)41.538.6
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (Putnam County Schools)42.944.5
 1.6%
   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 Students370299
 19.2%
African American53
 40%
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic32
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White356288
 19.1%
Two or More Races53
 40%


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Students at Hurricane Town Elementary are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Hurricane Town Elementary.

Hurricane Town Elementary ranks 59th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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