Summary:
The city of Matoaka, West Virginia, has only one public elementary school serving the area - Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. As the sole school in Matoaka, Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary has a student enrollment of 178 and is part of the Mercer County Schools district.
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between the 211th-245th position out of 355-368 West Virginia elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd grade, but the English Language Arts and Science proficiency rates are mostly below the district and state averages.
The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.2 is relatively low, which could indicate smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. However, the lack of information on the school's free/reduced lunch rate makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student population and how that may be impacting the school's performance. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $13,550 (in the 2018-2019 school year) is higher than the state average, but it's unclear how this funding is being utilized to support student learning and outcomes.
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