Burke Street Elementary School vs. Winchester Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burke Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Winchester Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 169 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Burke Street Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Winchester Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
169 students
334 students


% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#34 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#486 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
21-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
21-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
31
218
Kindergarten Students
38
38
Grade 1 Students
34
36
Grade 2 Students
39
19
Grade 3 Students
27
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
14%
9%


% Black
20%
14%


% White
53%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

