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Alban Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 346 students

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Posted December 26, 2007

My son is in the first grade at Alban. He is doing great! His year is alot better this year due to the new principal Mrs. Ketterly! She loves children and it shows! And as far as I am concerned he has the best teacher in the state- Mrs. Stacie Morgan!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 14, 2006

My child is now a second grader, she has grown up in this school and she now loves it! It took her a while to get used to the 'school life', during her kindergraden year we had a lot of changes in our family and she had a rough year, but now she doesn't get tickets pulled and her grades are GREAT. We couldn't ask for a better school!
—Submitted by jennifer smith, a parent


Posted January 10, 2006

I have a child in kindergarten also. She enjoys learning and expects to learn new things every day. She doesn't 'act up' in class and reports to me on the ones that do. She doesn't understand why they do that in school. That is for the playground and at home. She is learning to read and sound out words she doesn't know from the word wall or from the exercises. She is counting and adding numbers and was so excited when she added 100 + 100 = 200. This should be expected from 5/6 year olds. The hopping of children should have been in day care not in school. This world is going to be tough. So, our children have to be prepared. Way to go alban teachers! you are great.
—Submitted by Robin Clay, a parent


Posted December 18, 2005

I appreciate the fact that Alban pushes the kids. The school sends home weekly newsletters that let the parents know the week's activities and homework. They bring home folders with all their homework and graded papers so that I can stay informed on what and how they are doing in school. I currently have a 4th grader and 2nd grader and fully believe that they will not be behind other schools as they get older and go to middle school because of the fact Alban pushes them to do more and to behave in class. And yes, even kids in kindergarten should be able to behave for a full day.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 13, 2004

Overall, Alban elementary school s curriculum is good. This is my first experience with the school system. My child is in kindergarten and he is five. The expectations that are put on the five-year-olds at this school are just too high. Their system is to pull tickets and for example, I get tickets that say things like he was hopping like a rabbit in class today. They are five-year-olds, that is normal behavior. I feel that the teacher s do not understand child development. I thought that kindergarten was for leaning how to socialize and get ready for the first grade. The curriculum is already on the first grade level and the teachers expect for these kids to be totally attentive for 6.5 hours a day. When they do normal kid stuff instead of correcting it, they send home these petty tickets that over whelm the parents.
—Submitted by a parent


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.

52 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
70%

2007

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

52 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
87%
Social Studies

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

51 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
85%
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.

46 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

46 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

46 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
30%

2009

 
 
41%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
82%
Social Studies

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

44 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
89%
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.

63 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 44% in 2010.

63 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
88%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

60 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
22%

2009

 
 
52%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
88%
Social Studies

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

60 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
20%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
80%

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

All Students38%
Female32%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White41%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities41%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students60%
Female68%
Male52%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White61%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Economically non-disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities66%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students55%
Female60%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities59%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students45%
Female48%
Male42%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White44%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities48%
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 Students50%
Female36%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White55%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Economically non-disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities49%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students35%
Female36%
Male33%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White32%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities34%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students30%
Female18%
Male42%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White32%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities27%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students36%
Female24%
Male48%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White33%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
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 Students41%
Female41%
Male42%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White46%
Economically disadvantaged28%
Economically non-disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilities38%
Students without disabilities42%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students49%
Female56%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Economically non-disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilities46%
Students without disabilities50%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students22%
Female26%
Male18%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White23%
Economically disadvantaged8%
Economically non-disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities24%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students20%
Female22%
Male18%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White21%
Economically disadvantaged13%
Economically non-disadvantaged33%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities24%
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 88% 93%
Black 11% 5%
Hispanic 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 55%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2030 Harrison Ave
St. Albans, WV 25177
Phone: (304) 722-0234

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