Fairplains Elementary School

615 Broadway Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 | (304) 420-9531
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 207
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Wood County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,963
  • Graduation Rate: 76.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.6
  • Enrolled Students: 13,486

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 207
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 8.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 101 (48.8%)
  • Females: 106 (51.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (10.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 158 (76.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 179 (86.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Fairplains Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.5%
Black73.4%
Asian10.5%
Hispanic--
White19895.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Fairplains Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten3617.4%
Kindergarten3416.4%
1st Grade3416.4%
2nd Grade2411.6%
3rd Grade3315.9%
4th Grade2311.1%
5th Grade2311.1%
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Former Student on October 30, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I love this school and so doesnt my lil brother

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Fairplains Elementary 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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201024.2%46.8%44.8%
200947.8%66.5%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201033.3%45.0%44.8%
200947.8%63.5%-
 
Science Test
201015.2%47.0%40.5%
200950.0%59.4%-
 
Social Studies Test
201015.2%40.2%36.2%
200927.3%50.2%-
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201023.1%43.2%43.0%
200946.2%63.5%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201019.2%39.0%41.0%
200950.0%59.6%-
 
Science Test
201019.2%35.4%35.0%
200915.4%49.8%-
 
Social Studies Test
201020.0%39.5%36.0%
200926.9%56.5%-
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201048.0%46.6%45.0%
200968.0%67.6%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201032.0%44.7%44.0%
200984.0%69.0%-
 
Science Test
201024.0%41.6%40.0%
200960.0%54.9%-
 
Social Studies Test
20108.0%36.0%33.0%
200956.0%60.9%-
 
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010

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