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Raleigh County Schools

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105 Adair St
Beckley, WV 25801
Raleigh County
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PH: (304) 256-4500

Grades PK-12
12,316 students
30 schools

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WESTEST 2 Results

Scale: % proficient or above

Grade 3

Reading

42% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

Social Studies

30% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

Science

30% (2010)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

Math

48% (2010)
The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading

47% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

Social Studies

32% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

Science

31% (2010)
The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

Math

46% (2010)
The state average for Math was 43% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading

47% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 44% in 2010.

Social Studies

27% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

Science

33% (2010)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

Math

51% (2010)
The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading

46% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

Social Studies

37% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 34% in 2010.

Science

36% (2010)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

Math

46% (2010)
The state average for Math was 44% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading

44% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

Social Studies

34% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 39% in 2010.

Science

42% (2010)
The state average for Science was 43% in 2010.

Math

43% (2010)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading

46% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 42% in 2010.

Social Studies

38% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

Science

48% (2010)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2010.

Math

39% (2010)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 9

Reading

46% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 40% in 2010.

Social Studies

41% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

Science

29% (2010)
The state average for Science was 30% in 2010.

Math

39% (2010)
The state average for Math was 36% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 10

Reading

54% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

Social Studies

49% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 44% in 2010.

Math

37% (2010)
The state average for Math was 39% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 11

Reading

43% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 36% in 2010.

Social Studies

35% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

Math

41% (2010)
The state average for Math was 42% in 2010.

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading/language arts, math and science, and grades 3 through 8 in social studies.
The WESTEST is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

More about the tests

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

WESTEST 2 Results by Subgroup

Scale: % proficient or above

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	42%
Female	48%
Male	36%
Black	21%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Multiracial	42%
Native American	n/a
White	43%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Economically non-disadvantaged	55%
Students with disabilities	19%
Students without disabilities	45%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	30%
Female	26%
Male	35%
Black	16%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	25%
Multiracial	9%
Native American	n/a
White	32%
Economically disadvantaged	19%
Economically non-disadvantaged	43%
Students with disabilities	20%
Students without disabilities	31%

Science	This District
All Students	30%
Female	24%
Male	35%
Black	17%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	33%
Multiracial	18%
Native American	n/a
White	31%
Economically disadvantaged	19%
Economically non-disadvantaged	42%
Students with disabilities	24%
Students without disabilities	30%

Math	This District
All Students	48%
Female	49%
Male	48%
Black	38%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	42%
Multiracial	67%
Native American	n/a
White	49%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Economically non-disadvantaged	61%
Students with disabilities	28%
Students without disabilities	51%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	47%
Female	56%
Male	37%
Black	26%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	43%
Native American	n/a
White	49%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Economically non-disadvantaged	60%
Students with disabilities	18%
Students without disabilities	51%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	32%
Female	32%
Male	32%
Black	16%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	21%
Native American	n/a
White	34%
Economically disadvantaged	23%
Economically non-disadvantaged	45%
Students with disabilities	19%
Students without disabilities	34%

Science	This District
All Students	31%
Female	29%
Male	33%
Black	14%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	36%
Native American	n/a
White	33%
Economically disadvantaged	24%
Economically non-disadvantaged	41%
Students with disabilities	21%
Students without disabilities	33%

Math	This District
All Students	46%
Female	46%
Male	45%
Black	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	36%
Native American	n/a
White	47%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Economically non-disadvantaged	59%
Students with disabilities	24%
Students without disabilities	49%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	47%
Female	54%
Male	41%
Black	46%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	50%
Native American	n/a
White	47%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Economically non-disadvantaged	61%
Students with disabilities	14%
Students without disabilities	51%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	27%
Female	27%
Male	28%
Black	14%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	20%
Native American	n/a
White	29%
Economically disadvantaged	18%
Economically non-disadvantaged	39%
Students with disabilities	5%
Students without disabilities	30%

Science	This District
All Students	33%
Female	31%
Male	36%
Black	12%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	36%
Economically disadvantaged	25%
Economically non-disadvantaged	44%
Students with disabilities	7%
Students without disabilities	36%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	51%
Male	52%
Black	46%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	40%
Native American	n/a
White	52%
Economically disadvantaged	43%
Economically non-disadvantaged	63%
Students with disabilities	16%
Students without disabilities	56%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	46%
Female	53%
Male	40%
Black	33%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	48%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Economically non-disadvantaged	58%
Students with disabilities	13%
Students without disabilities	50%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	37%
Female	35%
Male	39%
Black	26%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	38%
Economically disadvantaged	27%
Economically non-disadvantaged	49%
Students with disabilities	7%
Students without disabilities	40%

Science	This District
All Students	36%
Female	37%
Male	36%
Black	25%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	37%
Economically disadvantaged	29%
Economically non-disadvantaged	45%
Students with disabilities	13%
Students without disabilities	39%

Math	This District
All Students	46%
Female	48%
Male	44%
Black	35%
Asian	70%
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	47%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Economically non-disadvantaged	57%
Students with disabilities	17%
Students without disabilities	50%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	44%
Female	53%
Male	34%
Black	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	45%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Economically non-disadvantaged	59%
Students with disabilities	14%
Students without disabilities	48%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	34%
Female	32%
Male	36%
Black	18%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	36%
Economically disadvantaged	25%
Economically non-disadvantaged	46%
Students with disabilities	12%
Students without disabilities	37%

Science	This District
All Students	42%
Female	43%
Male	40%
Black	31%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	43%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Economically non-disadvantaged	55%
Students with disabilities	16%
Students without disabilities	45%

Math	This District
All Students	43%
Female	42%
Male	43%
Black	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	44%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Economically non-disadvantaged	58%
Students with disabilities	14%
Students without disabilities	47%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	46%
Female	54%
Male	39%
Black	28%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	48%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Economically non-disadvantaged	59%
Students with disabilities	12%
Students without disabilities	50%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	38%
Female	35%
Male	41%
Black	18%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	41%
Economically disadvantaged	25%
Economically non-disadvantaged	53%
Students with disabilities	3%
Students without disabilities	42%

Science	This District
All Students	48%
Female	45%
Male	51%
Black	26%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	50%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Economically non-disadvantaged	61%
Students with disabilities	7%
Students without disabilities	51%

Math	This District
All Students	39%
Female	34%
Male	43%
Black	17%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	41%
Economically disadvantaged	26%
Economically non-disadvantaged	52%
Students with disabilities	12%
Students without disabilities	42%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	46%
Female	55%
Male	38%
Black	35%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	47%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Economically non-disadvantaged	57%
Students with disabilities	7%
Students without disabilities	50%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	41%
Female	40%
Male	42%
Black	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	43%
Economically disadvantaged	30%
Economically non-disadvantaged	52%
Students with disabilities	9%
Students without disabilities	45%

Science	This District
All Students	29%
Female	27%
Male	31%
Black	13%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	31%
Economically disadvantaged	18%
Economically non-disadvantaged	40%
Students with disabilities	7%
Students without disabilities	31%

Math	This District
All Students	39%
Female	42%
Male	37%
Black	27%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	41%
Economically disadvantaged	27%
Economically non-disadvantaged	51%
Students with disabilities	12%
Students without disabilities	42%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	54%
Female	64%
Male	43%
Black	32%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	57%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Economically non-disadvantaged	68%
Students with disabilities	9%
Students without disabilities	58%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	49%
Female	49%
Male	49%
Black	32%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	51%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Economically non-disadvantaged	59%
Students with disabilities	9%
Students without disabilities	53%

Math	This District
All Students	37%
Female	33%
Male	41%
Black	22%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	39%
Economically disadvantaged	28%
Economically non-disadvantaged	45%
Students with disabilities	7%
Students without disabilities	40%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	43%
Female	49%
Male	38%
Black	23%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	45%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Economically non-disadvantaged	51%
Students with disabilities	8%
Students without disabilities	47%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	35%
Female	33%
Male	37%
Black	19%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	36%
Economically disadvantaged	23%
Economically non-disadvantaged	43%
Students with disabilities	6%
Students without disabilities	38%

Math	This District
All Students	41%
Female	43%
Male	40%
Black	34%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	42%
Economically disadvantaged	30%
Economically non-disadvantaged	49%
Students with disabilities	13%
Students without disabilities	45%

Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading/language arts, math and science, and grades 3 through 8 in social studies.
The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

More about the tests

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	16	15

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	88%	93%
Black, not Hispanic	10%	5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	<1%
Hispanic	<1%	<1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	51%	50%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,523	$9,611

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	57%	59%
Student and staff support	11%	8%
Administration	9%	10%
Other expenditures	23%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >