Southside K-8 School

13509 Rocket Boys Dr, War, WV 24892 | (304) 875-2283

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 531

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 531 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 13509 Rocket Boys Drive, War, WV 24892

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Mcdowell County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,262
Graduation Rate: 75.4%
Dropout Rate: 4.7%
Students Per Teacher: 13.6
Enrolled Students: 3,674

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 531
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 291 (54.8%)
Females: 240 (45.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (8.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 394 (74.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 440 (82.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Southside K-8 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	15	2.8%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	-	-
White	516	97.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	38	7.2%
Kindergarten	68	12.8%
1st Grade	52	9.8%
2nd Grade	56	10.5%
3rd Grade	58	10.9%
4th Grade	46	8.7%
5th Grade	59	11.1%
6th Grade	49	9.2%
7th Grade	49	9.2%
8th Grade	56	10.5%

Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Southside K-8 School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on WESTEST2 state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading / Language Arts
Science
Social Studies

WESTEST2 - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	19.3%	20.1%	44.8%
2009	40.0%	47.0%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	15.8%	21.7%	44.8%
2009	40.0%	44.5%	-

Science Test
2010	12.3%	17.3%	40.5%
2009	16.4%	32.0%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	10.5%	16.5%	36.2%
2009	27.3%	33.8%	-

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	31.3%	34.0%	43.0%
2009	52.5%	62.6%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	27.1%	26.9%	41.0%
2009	47.5%	55.4%	-

Science Test
2010	2.1%	14.9%	35.0%
2009	27.9%	33.1%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	10.4%	19.8%	36.0%
2009	32.8%	39.8%	-

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	26.3%	41.0%	45.0%
2009	51.0%	54.7%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	22.8%	32.5%	44.0%
2009	51.0%	52.2%	-

Science Test
2010	22.8%	24.3%	40.0%
2009	31.4%	28.3%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	7.0%	15.4%	33.0%
2009	33.3%	38.2%	-

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	33.3%	34.6%	44.0%
2009	40.8%	55.8%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	33.3%	28.8%	43.0%
2009	53.1%	48.8%	-

Science Test
2010	16.7%	24.7%	40.0%
2009	34.7%	41.5%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	17.0%	19.1%	34.0%
2009	36.7%	47.4%	-

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	25.0%	30.0%	47.0%
2009	38.9%	40.5%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	33.3%	27.7%	43.0%
2009	48.1%	42.4%	-

Science Test
2010	13.0%	19.4%	43.0%
2009	33.3%	32.9%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	15.2%	18.2%	39.0%
2009	18.5%	30.9%	-

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	9.1%	27.0%	38.0%
2009	29.1%	44.3%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	12.7%	17.6%	42.0%
2009	32.7%	36.2%	-

Science Test
2010	9.3%	21.4%	46.0%
2009	27.3%	36.8%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	5.6%	13.2%	33.0%
2009	34.5%	42.0%	-

Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010

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