Summary:
Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia is home to a single elementary school, Beale Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Mason County Schools district, which is ranked 50 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Beale Elementary School's performance on state assessments is mixed, with proficiency rates in mathematics ranging from 25% for 6th grade to 48.6% for 4th grade, compared to state averages of 32.8% to 53%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 31.4% for 4th grade to 67.9% for 5th grade, compared to state averages of 44.8% to 50.3%. In science, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rate was 28.6%, compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school's student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 9.9, which is lower than the state average, and its spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,931, which is higher than the state average.
The data suggests that Beale Elementary School is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance, with its ranking within the state fluctuating over the past few years. While the school's low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student may indicate a focus on smaller class sizes and additional resources, this has not translated into consistently strong academic outcomes. The school's performance is also impacted by the overall low ranking and 1-star rating of the Mason County Schools district, suggesting systemic challenges that may be affecting the school's ability to improve.
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