Advertisement

GreatSchools Rating

Flinn Elementary School

Public | K-4 | 453 students

Last modified
Community Rating

5 stars


Teacher quality

Principal leadership

Parent involvement

Rate this school

Click on stars to rate
Please select a star rating for this school.
    Helpful reviews answer questions:
  • What do you think others should know?
  • What do you like?
  • How could your school improve?
    Review Guidelines
    GreatSchools won’t post reviews that contain:
  • Inappropriate language
  • Allegations of criminal conduct
  • Names of students, teachers or staff
1200 characters remaining
Please indicate your relationship to the school.
Please read and accept our Terms of Use to join GreatSchools.
Indicates a required field

7 reviews of this school


Sort by:
Show reviews by:
Posted April 22, 2009

The staff is excellent--curtious and caring--my daughter has grown both socially and Intellectually.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 15, 2008

Flinn is a top knotch school. I am pround to have all my children attending this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 25, 2007

I have one child who just completed her education at Flinn Elementary, a second child beginning 3rd grade and am happily sending a third child to Kindergarten. The staff if friendly and helpful and based on my children's standardized testing the academics are high quality. Parents are very welcome and many are heavily involved and I have no concerns about the safety of my children while in Flinn's care.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 28, 2006

My son has been a student at Flinn Elementary since Kindergarten and we both love it. I was so proud to be sending my child to a school that was voted WV school of excellence. I volunteer and am grateful for the help and thoughtfulness of the teachers. They are always happy to have the help of parents. They always do a wonderful job making learning fun. The music and art classes are wonderful. I could not have asked for a better school. Flinn's special needs classes are wonderful and has helped my son a great deal. Thank you Flinn Elementary for a wonderful job.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 12, 2005

My daughter is in her second year at Flinn and I could not be more pleased all around. Before my daughter started kindergarten I had even considered starting her in private school, however, because Flinn was close I decided to give it a try. What a pleasant surprise to find a caring and attentive staff that truly cares about the children they are responsible for. The curriculem is presented well yet in a fun way which makes learning easy. Flinn was also one of only seventeen schools in the state voted as 'BEST' during the '04-'05 year! Congratulations!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 22, 2004

My child is a student at Flinn Elementary for several years now, and I am very well pleased with how the school is run. The teachers help out any way they can. Even help the parents! This is a A plus no.1 school, glad I had the chance to send my daughter through there and get to meet the teachers and become friends with them!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 12, 2003

I have worked there as a teacher. I have also sent my children there for their education. It is a very high quality school with great expectations. The teachers are friendly and get along with each other. Parents are always welcome and many volunteer to help at the school. The help from parents is genuinely appreciated by the staff.


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

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.

86 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
76%

2007

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

86 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
77%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

86 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
49%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
87%
Social Studies

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

86 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
81%
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.

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
26%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
29%

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
70%
Science

The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
78%
Social Studies

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

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
78%
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 Students51%
Female50%
Male52%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White51%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Economically non-disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilities31%
Students without disabilities56%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students45%
Female53%
Male40%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White45%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged66%
Students with disabilities13%
Students without disabilities53%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students47%
Female39%
Male52%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White46%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilities31%
Students without disabilities50%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students38%
Female22%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Economically non-disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilities38%
Students without disabilities39%
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 Students26%
Female22%
Male31%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White27%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Economically non-disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities28%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students29%
Female31%
Male26%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White29%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Economically non-disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities32%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students25%
Female20%
Male31%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White26%
Economically disadvantaged13%
Economically non-disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities27%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students37%
Female33%
Male43%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged49%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities42%
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

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 99% 93%
Hispanic 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Black N/A 5%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 48%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know!

2006 McClure Parkway
Charleston, WV 25312
Phone: (304) 348-1960

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare this school
to nearby schools

Compare schools »

Compare

Add this school to compare
ADVERTISEMENT