Summary:
Tucker County Schools in West Virginia has two elementary schools: Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School and Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School. While both schools serve students in the same district, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and student populations.
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School has a larger student body of 455 students, compared to 194 students at Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School. However, Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School outperforms its counterpart and the Tucker County Schools district average in several subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts. In 8th grade English Language Arts, Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School has a proficiency rate of 53.9%, significantly higher than the district (42.9%) and state (43.4%) averages.
While both schools struggle to meet state proficiency levels in Mathematics, Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School performs better than Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School in English Language Arts and Science. The data also reveals differences in spending per student, with Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School spending $12,215 per student compared to $11,886 per student at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School. Understanding the factors contributing to these performance disparities could help Tucker County Schools develop targeted strategies to support student success across all its elementary schools.
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