Skyview Elementary School vs. Ridgedale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Skyview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ridgedale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Skyview Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgedale 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 60% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
427 students
525 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#220 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#36 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
57%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
65
75
Kindergarten Students
65
69
Grade 1 Students
58
79
Grade 2 Students
58
72
Grade 3 Students
60
76
Grade 4 Students
72
80
Grade 5 Students
49
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
83%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
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