Summary:
The city of Alum Creek, West Virginia has only one school, Midway Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Lincoln County Schools district. While Midway Elementary has some positive metrics, such as higher proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts compared to the district and state averages, it also faces significant challenges, including low proficiency rates in science and a declining statewide ranking over the past three years.
Midway Elementary School has 255 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1, which is slightly lower than the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 43.3% in 3rd grade mathematics, 67.9% in 4th grade mathematics, and 28.6% in 5th grade mathematics. In English language arts, the proficiency rates were 50% in 3rd grade, 67.9% in 4th grade, and 31% in 5th grade. However, the school's science proficiency rate in 5th grade was only 14.3%, which is a significant concern.
The Lincoln County Schools district, of which Midway Elementary is a part, is ranked 47 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Midway Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 260 out of 368 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 203 out of 355 in 2024-2025, indicating that the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state. This may be due to funding challenges or other factors impacting the school's resources and ability to provide a high-quality education.
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