Summary:
The city of Tunnelton, West Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Fellowsville Elementary and South Preston School. While both schools serve students in the Tunnelton area, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.
Fellowsville Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in West Virginia and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, Fellowsville Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 53.3% matches the Preston County and state averages, and its 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 40% is significantly higher than South Preston School's 21.1% rate.
In contrast, South Preston School has struggled, ranking in the bottom third of West Virginia elementary schools in recent years and earning only a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's math and science proficiency rates are significantly below the Preston County and state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. The funding and resource differences between the two schools, with Fellowsville Elementary spending more per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio, may be a contributing factor to the performance gap.
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