Summary:
The 25921 zip code area is home to two schools - Independence High School and Ridgeview Elementary. While both serve the local community, Ridgeview Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school based on the available data.
Ridgeview Elementary consistently outperforms the Raleigh County Schools district and the state of West Virginia on academic assessments, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. The school has received above-average ratings from SchoolDigger and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 14:1 compared to 16.8:1 at Independence High School. In contrast, Independence High School lags behind the district and state averages on test scores across the board.
While the racial demographics of both schools are not highly diverse, with white students making up the majority, Ridgeview Elementary has a slightly more diverse student population. Additionally, Ridgeview Elementary spends slightly more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting that factors beyond just resources may be driving the performance gap between the two schools. Overall, the data highlights the importance of closely examining school-level information to identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement in supporting student success.
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