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Valley Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 346 students

 

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Posted July 8, 2005

I was not happy with the school. I believe they have a football team and Brownie meetings. Art, I think, is done in each classroom. The 'music room' doubles as the stage in the gym/cafteria/auditorium. The academic curriculum was satisfactory, for kindergarten. I believe there are 2 PTA meetings each year. I felt unwelcome at the school. They want you to drop your kids off and leave. I had planned to volunteer in my daughter's classroom, but, I disagreed with the teacher's classroom policy and did my best to stay away from her. She made me angry. My daughter liked her teacher, but, said the aide yelled at the kids quite a bit. The school changed principal's a couple times last year.
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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.

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
41%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
69%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

50 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
39%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
83%
Social Studies

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

50 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
18%

2009

 
 
27%

2008

 
 
82%

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 43% in 2010.

62 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
26%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
56%

2007

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

62 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
19%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
82%
Science

The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

62 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
84%
Social Studies

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

60 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
76%
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.

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
29%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 44% in 2010.

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
49%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

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

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
52%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/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.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students35%
Female31%
Male41%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White35%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Economically non-disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities23%
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students33%
Female34%
Male32%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White33%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged44%
Students with disabilities15%
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students40%
Female34%
Male48%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Economically non-disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities33%
Students without disabilities42%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students18%
Female14%
Male24%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White19%
Economically disadvantaged17%
Economically non-disadvantaged20%
Students with disabilities8%
Students without disabilities21%
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%
Female30%
Male22%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White27%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged33%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities25%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students19%
Female30%
Male9%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White18%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Economically non-disadvantaged20%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities19%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students35%
Female43%
Male28%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Economically non-disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities36%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students25%
Female34%
Male16%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White24%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Economically non-disadvantaged27%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities26%
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%
Female55%
Male34%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White44%
Economically disadvantaged36%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities44%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students37%
Female45%
Male31%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White33%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities38%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students39%
Female41%
Male38%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Economically non-disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities42%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students37%
Female36%
Male38%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White33%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities40%
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 89% 92%
Black 8% 5%
Asian 1% 1%
Hispanic 1% 1%
Two or more races 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 67%N/A51%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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Smithers, WV 25186
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