Lavalette Elementary School

Summary:

Lavalette Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lavalette, West Virginia, serving 233 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wayne County Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lavalette Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.14%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Central City Elementary School and Davis Creek Elementary School. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking ranging from 17th to 292nd out of West Virginia elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 182nd and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lavalette Elementary School has performed better for male students and white students compared to female students and low socioeconomic status students, and its test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science have been mixed compared to the state and Wayne County averages.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Lavalette Elementary School's performance has been fluctuating, and the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of different student subgroups to ensure equitable educational outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in the Wayne County and Cabell County districts, Lavalette Elementary School's performance is mixed, with the school outperforming some schools in certain metrics but lagging behind others.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1150 Beech Fork Road
       Lavalette, WV  25535-0380


(304) 525-3221

District: Wayne County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
182nd of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,444 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.5%
African American:
2.2%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lavalette Elementary School ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Wayne County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.5%), African American (2.2%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lavalette Elementary School is 10.4, which is the 3rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Wayne County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lavalette Elementary School is $12,444, which is the 5th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Wayne County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lavalette Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lavalette Elementary School 182nd of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Lavalette Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wayne County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne County Schools 15th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lavalette Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lavalette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 53.26 198th 420 52.9%
2010 53.65 173rd 427 59.5%
2011 49.23 211th 426 50.5%
2012 55.59 163rd 426 61.7%
2013 60.68 131st 428 69.4%
2014 38.27 292nd 422 30.8%
2015 70.88 75th 408 81.6%
2016 75.53 63rd 402 84.3%
2017 89.40 17th 399 95.7%
2018 78.33 58th 392 85.2%
2019 75.99 64th 383 83.3%
2021 44.94 204th 380 46.3%
2022 66.54 96th 375 74.4%
2023 46.64 193rd 368 47.6%
2024 47.86 182nd 368 50.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lavalette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.13 121st 377 67.9%
2018 69.81 39th 258 84.9%
2023 53.68 74th 180 58.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lavalette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 91.92 9th 382 97.6%
2018 86.76 15th 368 95.9%
2021 49.89 152nd 335 54.6%
2022 74.15 43rd 347 87.6%
2023 45.59 182nd 333 45.3%
2024 42.24 204th 336 39.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Lavalette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.12 23rd 381 94.0%
2018 74.03 61st 366 83.3%
2019 69.83 75th 339 77.9%
2021 47.02 159th 322 50.6%
2022 61.78 98th 325 69.8%
2023 30.53 245th 317 22.7%
2024 34.73 234th 316 25.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lavalette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.80 69th 146 52.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lavalette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.29 26th 382 93.2%
2018 78.75 46th 364 87.4%
2019 75.41 59th 338 82.5%
2021 43.90 186th 333 44.1%
2022 60.03 102nd 330 69.1%
2023 58.77 112th 322 65.2%
2024 42.78 196th 325 39.7%
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Rank History for White students at Lavalette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 88.60 18th 382 95.3%
2018 77.69 59th 374 84.2%
2019 76.66 64th 373 82.8%
2021 45.63 200th 376 46.8%
2022 66.01 98th 373 73.7%
2023 45.41 198th 366 45.9%
2024 46.36 194th 367 47.1%
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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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lavalette 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 350 350
1990 347 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1991 304 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1992 277 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1993 262 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1994 246 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1995 267 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1996 267 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1997 273 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1998 293 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1999 319 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2000 311 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2001 287 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2002 272 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2003 272 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2004 266 5 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 276
2005 282 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2006 277 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2007 280 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2008 277 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2009 291 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2010 281 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 285
2011 309 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 311
2012 318 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 320
2013 316 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 319
2014 295 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 301
2015 270 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 272
2016 263 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 265
2017 254 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 259
2018 246 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 251
2019 211 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 218
2020 225 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 234
2021 228 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 237
2022 213 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 223
2023 224 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 233
2024 221 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 229

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 Lavalette Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 350 22.0 15.9 n/a
1990 348 17.0 20.4 31
1991 306 18.0 17.0 26.1
1992 278 15.0 18.5 29.1
1993 263 14.0 18.8 33.8
1994 247 15.0 16.5 27.1
1995 269 16.5 16.3 33.8
1996 269 16.5 16.3 33.8
1997 274 19.3 14.2 37.6
1998 294 20.6 14.3 41.8
1999 320 20.2 15.8 49.7
2000 317 23.2 13.7 52.4
2001 291 20.2 14.4 53.6
2002 280 19.1 14.7 37.5
2003 280 19.1 14.7 37.5
2004 276 20.4 13.5 55.1
2005 287 21.0 13.7 57.1
2006 281 20.0 14.1 54.4
2007 283 19.0 14.9 53.4
2008 279 18.0 15.5 43
2009 293 20.0 14.7 52.2
2010 285 18.4 15.4 41.4
2011 311 19.0 16.3 45.7
2012 320 19.0 16.8 49.4
2013 319 21.1 15.0 51.7
2014 301 18.2 16.5 57.1
2015 272 18.0 15.1 39.3
2016 265 18.0 14.7 46
2017 259 18.0 14.3 40.2
2018 251 17.2 14.5 57
2019 218 16.2 13.4 54.1
2020 234 18.0 13.0 50.4
2021 237 18.0 13.1 51.9
2022 223 20.0 11.1 n/a
2023 233 22.0 10.5 n/a
2024 229 22.0 10.4 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 Lavalette Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 350 22.0 15.9 n/a
1990 348 17.0 20.4 31
1991 306 18.0 17.0 26.1
1992 278 15.0 18.5 29.1
1993 263 14.0 18.8 33.8
1994 247 15.0 16.5 27.1
1995 269 16.5 16.3 33.8
1996 269 16.5 16.3 33.8
1997 274 19.3 14.2 37.6
1998 294 20.6 14.3 41.8
1999 320 20.2 15.8 49.7
2000 317 23.2 13.7 52.4
2001 291 20.2 14.4 53.6
2002 280 19.1 14.7 37.5
2003 280 19.1 14.7 37.5
2004 276 20.4 13.5 55.1
2005 287 21.0 13.7 57.1
2006 281 20.0 14.1 54.4
2007 283 19.0 14.9 53.4
2008 279 18.0 15.5 43
2009 293 20.0 14.7 52.2
2010 285 18.4 15.4 41.4
2011 311 19.0 16.3 45.7
2012 320 19.0 16.8 49.4
2013 319 21.1 15.0 51.7
2014 301 18.2 16.5 57.1
2015 272 18.0 15.1 39.3
2016 265 18.0 14.7 46
2017 259 18.0 14.3 40.2
2018 251 17.2 14.5 57
2019 218 16.2 13.4 54.1
2020 234 18.0 13.0 50.4
2021 237 18.0 13.1 51.9
2022 223 20.0 11.1 n/a
2023 233 22.0 10.5 n/a
2024 229 22.0 10.4 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 Lavalette Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,008 (8.1%) $11,436 (91.9%) $12,444

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lavalette Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 64th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 193rd of 368 Elementary schools
 35.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lavalette Elementary School)44.467.7
 23.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wayne County Schools)5561.2
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lavalette Elementary School)44.450
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County Schools)4549.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lavalette Elementary School)73.548.3
 25.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County Schools)55.545.3
 10.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lavalette Elementary School)67.731
 36.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County Schools)51.544.4
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lavalette Elementary School)5618.8
 37.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wayne County Schools)48.940.6
 8.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lavalette Elementary School)7640.6
 35.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne County Schools)55.949.5
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Lavalette Elementary School)5228.1
 23.9%
   5th Grade Science (Wayne County Schools)32.632.4
 0.2%
   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 Students218233
 6.9%
African American56
 20%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic11
Pacific Islander00
White211224
 6.2%
Two or More Races12
 100%


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Lavalette Elementary School ranks 182nd of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 229 students attended Lavalette Elementary 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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