Southside K-8

13509 Rocket Boys Drive, War WV, 24892 | McDowell County School District | 304-875-2283
  • grades PK-8
  • students 394
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in War
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aWar
n/aWest Virginia

Southside K-8 is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "McDowell County School District" in War, WV. There are a total of 394 students and 32 teachers at Southside K-8, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Southside K-8 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is n/a the West Virginia average.

Southside K-8 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students394
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Southside K-8, 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
All17%
320-29%
420-29%
530-39%
611-19%
7<= 10%
8<= 10%
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.

Southside K-8 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 95.7% 87.2% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 10.8% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 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 0.8% 1.2% 2.0% 3.1%

War demographics profile

StatisticWarWest VirginiaNational
Population6521,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7327491
Median age42.541.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%59%55%
Speak English98%98%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in War

IndexWarWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade71.1%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school68.2%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college14.9%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree8.6%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.4%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Southside K-8 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.