Summary:
Zip code 26847 is home to just one elementary school, Petersburg Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 6 and enrolls 644 students in the town of Petersburg, WV.
Petersburg Elementary School is a standout performer within its district, Grant County Schools, which ranks in the bottom quarter of West Virginia districts. Despite this, the school ranks in the 60th percentile statewide and has maintained a consistent 3-star rating for three consecutive years. It outperforms its district in nearly every subject, with all-grade math proficiency at 50.7% versus the district's 36.7%, and all-grade English Language Arts at 52.1% versus 46.9%. The school's greatest strength is in 4th grade, where math proficiency reaches 61.3% and ELA reaches 65.3%, both well above state averages. Early-grade math is also a highlight, with 3rd graders achieving 68.5% proficiency, 14 points above the state.
The most pressing concern is a dramatic decline in math proficiency as students advance. While 3rd graders excel, 6th grade math proficiency falls to just 25.8%, which is 9.6 points below the state average and the only grade level where the school trails both its district and state. This 42.7-point drop from 3rd to 6th grade suggests a need for targeted support in upper-elementary math. On a positive note, 5th grade science proficiency jumped from 20% to 33.8% in one year, nearly reaching the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and per-student spending of $10,246, the school achieves solid results with moderate resources. Overall, Petersburg Elementary School is a stable, above-average school that significantly outpaces its district, though addressing the middle-grade math slide should be a priority.
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