Big Sandy, WV Schools

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Fall River Elementary School
Route 7, Big Sandy
MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
Grades: PK - 5 · Students: 163
Student/Teacher ratio: 13:1

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Big Sandy school information

Index	Big Sandy	West Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	47%	39%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	509	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	115	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	78	7,963

The Big Sandy, WV educational system consists of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Big Sandy public schools have average test scores of 47% which is 20% higher than than the West Virginia average and 4% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Big Sandy public schools is n/a, compared to 15:1 in West Virginia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 79.6% have completed high school, 0.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Big Sandy

Index	Big Sandy	West Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	89.8%	80.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	79.6%	78.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	40.3%	44.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	0.0%	26.3%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	0.0%	19.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	0.0%	7.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.0%	2.1%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%

Big Sandy, WV School Districts

McDowell County School District

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Sandy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Sandy, WV schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Big Sandy, WV, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pineville, WV	557	38%	23%
Kimball, WV	115	37%	25%
Gilbert, WV	384	34%	31%
New Richmond, WV	270	32%	35%
Brenton, WV	252	31%	37%
Big Sandy, WV	220	47%	4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Uriah, AL	220	30%	40%
West Glacier, MT	220	60%	21%
Glacier View, AK	220	50%	2%
Hull, GA	220	41%	18%
Samoa, CA	220	30%	39%
Big Sandy, WV	220	47%	4%

Source: The Big Sandy, WV education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.