Summary:
The 24816 zip code in West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Fall River Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 136 students. The school is part of the McDowell County Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Fall River Elementary School is the only school in the 24816 zip code, its performance is noteworthy. The school has consistently outperformed the McDowell County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in mathematics proficiency for grades 3-5, with proficiency rates ranging from 38.5% to 75% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's 21.3%-40.1% and the state's 39.1%-53.2%. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency has been more mixed, with 3rd grade performance exceeding the district and state, but 4th and 5th grade lagging behind.
Other key metrics for Fall River Elementary School include a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1, and spending of $15,353 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's 5th grade science proficiency also outperformed the district but fell short of the state average. Unfortunately, the data does not provide information on the school's free/reduced lunch rates, which could offer valuable insights into the socioeconomic status of the student population and its potential impact on academic performance.
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