Terra Alta/east Preston School vs. Kingwood Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Terra Alta/east Preston School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Most improved public schools
Kingwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Terra Alta/east Preston School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than 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 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Kingwood 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
310 students
361 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#362 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#415 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingwood 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 Kingwood 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/89000/88590/kingwood-elementary-school-chart-JaW4IK.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
58
Kindergarten Students
33
54
Grade 1 Students
30
64
Grade 2 Students
32
60
Grade 3 Students
22
53
Grade 4 Students
27
72
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 7 Students
31
-
Grade 8 Students
40
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
97%
98%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.04
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kingwood 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 Kingwood 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/89000/88590/kingwood-elementary-school-chart-JrLDJL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingwood 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 Kingwood 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/89000/88590/kingwood-elementary-school-chart-bckaRiz.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
14%
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