Altizer Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 276 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 408th out of 459 elementary schools in WV.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 250 Third Street Altizer, Huntington, WV 25705
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Cabell County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,859
- Graduation Rate: 71.1%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 12,552
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 276
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 146 (52.9%)
- Females: 130 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (10.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 163 (59.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 191 (69.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black | 8 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1.1% |
| White | 256 | 92.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 26 | 9.4% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 18.8% |
| 1st Grade | 35 | 12.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 33 | 12.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 50 | 18.1% |
| 4th Grade | 40 | 14.5% |
| 5th Grade | 40 | 14.5% |
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Altizer Elementary School performed on average worse than many 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 | 14.3% | 45.9% | 44.8% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | 67.2% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.7% | 45.4% | 44.8% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 65.3% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.2% | 39.0% | 40.5% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | 58.3% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.4% | 41.3% | 36.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | 52.2% | - |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.4% | 42.4% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | 65.4% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.3% | 38.3% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | 64.6% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.7% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | 46.9% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.3% | 38.8% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | 52.5% | - |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.7% | 45.5% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | 63.6% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.2% | 45.2% | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | 68.2% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.3% | 37.4% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | 48.0% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.9% | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | 60.5% | - |
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010
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