Cross Lanes Elementary School vs. Nitro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cross Lanes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cross Lanes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nitro Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
309 students
364 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#57 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#407 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
69
Kindergarten Students
43
49
Grade 1 Students
33
54
Grade 2 Students
45
47
Grade 3 Students
40
45
Grade 4 Students
48
47
Grade 5 Students
48
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
76%
84%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
