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Martha Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 262 students

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Posted April 15, 2010

Both of my children have attended this school and it is a wonderful school. We have a brand new building, we have a great parent/volunteer coordinator, wonderful teachers. The only thing is the principal is a little overbearing, hard to take, and doesn't allow the children to do much for fun, unless you call dancing after lunch in the cafeteria to Barney songs fun..The kids use to have lots of fun before he came to the school. But the Board will do nothing because they are afraid of discrimination lawsuit
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 12, 2008

Martha has a brand new school building but the atmosphere is depressing.The principal is overbearing and parental involvement is discouraged.My grandchildren beg their parents to move so they can go to a different school.


Posted May 22, 2008

Theteachers at Martha are what makes the school acceptable. The principal is overly controlling. He vetoes field trips and celebrations that the students have earned. In this rural school of 12 classroom teachers, 8 are leaving for other positions at the end of the year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 22, 2007

Martha is a great school. It is a very close knit school. The teachers and principal seem to have a great concern for our kids. The only problem is that the principal doesn't seem to allow the parents to get as involved as we would like. He has some rules that I'm not sure for his reasoning and is not real receptive when it comes to meeting with parents to discuss this.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 22, 2006

Speaking although i have herd many good reviews from other parents about martha elementary, i can not say the same for us. The test scores are good, and the school does try to motivate children with different programs; however, if your child has any difficulty not much is offered by the school. Again i am only speaking from personal experience, i can not speak for everyone. We were not offered tutoring, testing any special help, only to retain the child (many times), and when asked about testing--the response was, he didn't need it. So, we paid for private testing and tutoring for a year. After 2 years the school final said he may need to be tested. After talking with many people, and the be this is not the way it is to be handled.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

45 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

45 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
85%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

45 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
80%
Social Studies

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

45 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
52%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
83%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2010.

42 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

42 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
88%
Science

The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

42 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
88%
Social Studies

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

42 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
31%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
88%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

44 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 44% in 2010.

44 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
97%

2007

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

44 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
84%
Social Studies

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

44 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
34%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
87%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students53%
Female28%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White53%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Economically non-disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities53%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students58%
Female44%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Economically non-disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities58%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students36%
Female28%
Male41%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Economically non-disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities37%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students51%
Female39%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White51%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Economically non-disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities50%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students43%
Female38%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White43%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Economically non-disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities43%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students38%
Female42%
Male33%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged44%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities40%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students21%
Female21%
Male22%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White23%
Economically disadvantaged12%
Economically non-disadvantaged28%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities23%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students31%
Female33%
Male28%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White33%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Economically non-disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities33%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students41%
Female41%
Male41%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White43%
Economically disadvantaged14%
Economically non-disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities45%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students41%
Female50%
Male32%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White43%
Economically disadvantaged21%
Economically non-disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities47%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students39%
Female41%
Male36%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged7%
Economically non-disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities42%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students34%
Female23%
Male45%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged14%
Economically non-disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities37%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 98% 93%
Black 2% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Hispanic N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 31%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3067 Martha Rd
Barboursville, WV 25504
Phone: (304) 733-3027

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