Ruffner Elementary School

809 Litz Drive, South Charleston WV, 25311 | Kanawha County School District | 304-348-1130
  • grades PK-5
  • students 286
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Charleston
n/aWest Virginia

Ruffner Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Kanawha County School District" in South Charleston, WV. There are a total of 286 students and 20 teachers at Ruffner Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

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

Ruffner Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students286
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Ruffner 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
All47%
340-49%
450-59%
540-49%
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.

Ruffner Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 82.5% 83.5% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 12.1% 11.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.5% 2.0% 3.1%

South Charleston demographics profile

StatisticSouth CharlestonWest VirginiaNational
Population47,2731,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5017491
Median age42.141.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%59%55%
Speak English95%98%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in South Charleston

IndexSouth CharlestonWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.2%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.7%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters19.2%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Ruffner Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.