Ruthlawn Elementary School vs. Montrose Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ruthlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Montrose Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruthlawn Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (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 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Montrose Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
226 students
236 students
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![This chart displays total students of Montrose Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Montrose Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-OV4gih.png)
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
15 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Montrose Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Montrose Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-bfUnRzK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montrose Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montrose Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-bpwySaZ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#66 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#77 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Montrose Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Montrose Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-sKNosk.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-WiVY2E.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
21-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-b5OCm94.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Montrose Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Montrose Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-wEsKZF.png)
Pre-K Students
31
17
Kindergarten Students
23
39
Grade 1 Students
46
29
Grade 2 Students
35
37
Grade 3 Students
24
30
Grade 4 Students
43
42
Grade 5 Students
24
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-bapD9W7.png)
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
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% Black
1%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-9Q0Z1c.png)
% White
87%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-qYMDsI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-bwUjMbS.png)
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Montrose Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Montrose Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-QPGW3w.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-Hza9e9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montrose Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/88000/88316/montrose-elementary-school-chart-BKeyJn.png)