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Lizemore Elementary School

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Summary

Lizemore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lizemores, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 105. The school faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low standardized test scores, declining statewide ranking, and underperformance across various student subgroups.

Lizemore Elementary has a notably higher percentage of white students (97.14%) compared to the state and nearby schools, such as Clay Elementary and H.E. White Elementary, which are part of the Clay County Schools district. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 25% of 4th-grade students and 23.1% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.6% and 39.1%, respectively. Lizemore Elementary's academic performance and statewide ranking have steadily declined over the past decade, dropping from a high of 5 stars in 2014-2015 to just 1 star in the current school year.

The school's lack of racial diversity, high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (over 50% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), and lower spending per student ($10,737 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools like Mary Ingles Elementary ($14,671) and Pinch Elementary ($14,730) may contribute to the academic challenges faced by Lizemore Elementary. Addressing these issues and implementing targeted interventions will be crucial for improving student outcomes and reversing the school's declining performance trend.

88
Students ?
8.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
53.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Lizemore Lion Road
       Lizemores, WV  25125-0070

(304) 587-4823

District: Clay County Schools


Students who attend Lizemore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Clay Middle School
High:    Clay County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.6%
African American:
2.3%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2024
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the West Virginia average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 79 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school19%
District avg39%
West Virginia avg42%
Not ranked this year
Lizemore Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
42nd of 55Clay County Schools among West Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202410.4360 of 3682.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202331.3283 of 36823.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.3314 of 37516.3%★☆☆☆☆
202131.3282 of 38025.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.7213 of 38344.4%★★☆☆☆
201871.793 of 39276.3%★★★★☆
201758.7147 of 39963.2%★★★☆☆
201681.838 of 40290.5%★★★★★
201587.621 of 40894.9%★★★★★
201469.380 of 42281.0%★★★★☆
201375.956 of 42886.9%★★★★☆
201251.7188 of 42655.9%★★★☆☆
201145.3240 of 42643.7%★★☆☆☆
201025.8377 of 42711.7%★☆☆☆☆
200915.9402 of 4204.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201947.5179 of 33947.2%★★☆☆☆
201873.665 of 36682.2%★★★★☆
201765.3101 of 38173.5%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201938.810 of 1637.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202338.1223 of 33333.0%★★☆☆☆
202222.5315 of 3479.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.9291 of 33513.1%★☆☆☆☆
201868.377 of 36879.1%★★★★☆
201763.0110 of 38271.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202336.1224 of 32230.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.9262 of 33020.6%★☆☆☆☆
202123.0289 of 33313.2%★☆☆☆☆
201933.6242 of 33828.4%★☆☆☆☆
201863.4117 of 36467.9%★★★☆☆
201755.4163 of 38257.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201734.3275 of 37727.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
20248.3366 of 3670.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.0292 of 36620.2%★☆☆☆☆
202224.5312 of 37316.4%★☆☆☆☆
202131.4276 of 37626.6%★☆☆☆☆
201941.9211 of 37343.4%★★☆☆☆
201870.992 of 37475.4%★★★★☆
201757.3149 of 38261.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2019)47th percentile+3 vs school
Homeless (2019)38th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)33rd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2023)30th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2017)27th percentile-36 vs school
White (2024)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs West Virginia (2023-2024) ?
Mathematics24%-19 vs state
English Language Arts16%-30 vs state
Science15%-17 vs state

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Open Quote The school needs to work on the bullying problem just because the faculty is a family member of the kid bullying it is still not to be pushed under the rug, IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. Close Quote







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In the 2023-24 school year, 88 students attended Lizemore Elementary School.

Students at Lizemore Elementary School are 97% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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