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Shoals Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 272 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 2, 2010

Im now a Freshman at Cap High and I went to Shoals Kingergarten through Fifth grade. Its an amazing school, I had the most wonderful teachers, and great memories at Shoals. I miss it dearly and would give anything to be back at Shoals. Anyone who thinks this is a bad school is completely wrong!
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 2, 2008

This is a wonderful school. The only people that are lacking in responsibility at this school are parents who expect the school to raise their children instead of teaching them. I take responsibility for my children both in school and out. Achievement, whether good or bad, begins at home! Stop making teachers and society reponsible for your shortcomings and put some effort into your child's education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 17, 2007

The worst! No responsibility taken by faculty and staff for lack of achievement. Cliques allowed to run the school. Only the 'chosen' kids get treated with respect & given opportunities. The principal & teachers should be ashamed of themselves.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 19, 2007

I have spent the past 14 years as a parent at Shoals Elementary and it is the greatest grade school in the area. My kids received an excellent education and the staff is absolutely the best. We will miss being involved at the school now that our kids have moved onto middle and high school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 24, 2005

I am an 8th grade student now and went to Shoals from Pre-school to 5th grade. I thought that this school was the best. My teachers were great and so were my classmates. I am also now bilangual because of the great deaf program that they have. I picked up on sign language very quickly and now have several deaf friends. I also found that when I went to middle school, because of the great education that I received from Shoals, that I was somewhat ahead of the other students.
—Submitted by a former student


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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

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

45 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
74%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

44 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
90%
Social Studies

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

44 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
79%
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.

43 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

43 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
74%
Science

The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

43 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
45%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
79%
Social Studies

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

43 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
74%
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.

37 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 44% in 2010.

37 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

35 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
95%
Social Studies

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

35 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
76%

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

All Students38%
Female45%
Male32%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White43%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilities54%
Students without disabilities31%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students44%
Female45%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White45%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Economically non-disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities31%
Students without disabilities50%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students39%
Female40%
Male38%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White43%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilities58%
Students without disabilities31%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students36%
Female30%
Male42%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities50%
Students without disabilities31%
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 Students56%
Female46%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White54%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Economically non-disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities25%
Students without disabilities68%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students58%
Female54%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White59%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Economically non-disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities25%
Students without disabilities71%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students47%
Female38%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White49%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Economically non-disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilities17%
Students without disabilities58%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students53%
Female50%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White54%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Economically non-disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities33%
Students without disabilities61%
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 Students59%
Female57%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White61%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Economically non-disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities61%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students65%
Female76%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Economically non-disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities67%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students51%
Female52%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White53%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Economically non-disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities55%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students37%
Female24%
Male57%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Economically non-disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities36%
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 90% 93%
Black 10% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 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 41%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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100 Dutch Rd
Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: (304) 348-1900

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