Welch Elementary School

1235 Stewart Street, Welch WV, 24801 | McDowell County School District | 304-436-4645
  • grades PK-5
  • students 292
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Welch
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aWelch
n/aWest Virginia

Welch Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "McDowell County School District" in Welch, WV. There are a total of 292 students and 22 teachers at Welch Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Welch Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is n/a the West Virginia average.

Welch Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students292
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Welch Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
320-29%
411-19%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Welch Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 71.8% 87.2% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 21.0% 10.8% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 0.6% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 1.2% 2.0% 3.1%

Welch demographics profile

StatisticWelchWest VirginiaNational
Population2,8571,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4737491
Median age43.941.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%59%55%
Speak English92%98%79%
Speak Spanish5%1%13%

Education level achieved in Welch

IndexWelchWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade54.1%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school52.4%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college30.2%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.8%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.6%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Welch Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.