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Ruffner Elementary School
809 Litz Dr
Charleston WV, 25311, Kanawha County
Phone: 304-348-1130
Ranking:
(297 out of 558, bottom 47%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Kanawha County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 357 | 363 | 383 | 368 | 345 | 364 | 352 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 27 | 7.6% | 25 | 6.9% | 21 | 5.5% | 23 | 6.3% | 20 | 5.8% | 24 | 6.6% | 22 | 6.3% |
Kindergarten: | 45 | 12.6% | 56 | 15.4% | 65 | 17.0% | 57 | 15.5% | 70 | 20.3% | 64 | 17.6% | 57 | 16.2% |
Grade 1: | 55 | 15.4% | 53 | 14.6% | 63 | 16.4% | 65 | 17.7% | 52 | 15.1% | 65 | 17.9% | 61 | 17.3% |
Grade 2: | 54 | 15.1% | 61 | 16.8% | 62 | 16.2% | 50 | 13.6% | 58 | 16.8% | 58 | 15.9% | 56 | 15.9% |
Grade 3: | 59 | 16.5% | 61 | 16.8% | 58 | 15.1% | 61 | 16.6% | 51 | 14.8% | 59 | 16.2% | 44 | 12.5% |
Grade 4: | 62 | 17.4% | 50 | 13.8% | 63 | 16.4% | 52 | 14.1% | 56 | 16.2% | 42 | 11.5% | 52 | 14.8% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 15.4% | 57 | 15.7% | 51 | 13.3% | 60 | 16.3% | 38 | 11.0% | 52 | 14.3% | 60 | 17.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 168 | 47.1% | 182 | 50.1% | 208 | 54.3% | 201 | 54.6% | 188 | 54.5% | 187 | 51.4% | 183 | 52.0% |
Female: | 189 | 52.9% | 181 | 49.9% | 175 | 45.7% | 167 | 45.4% | 157 | 45.5% | 169 | 46.4% | 165 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 49 | 13.7% | 54 | 14.9% | 57 | 14.9% | 66 | 17.9% | 54 | 15.7% | 42 | 11.5% | 39 | 11.1% |
White: | 290 | 81.2% | 299 | 82.4% | 319 | 83.3% | 295 | 80.2% | 283 | 82.0% | 320 | 87.9% | 312 | 88.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.9% | 6 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 214 | 59.0% | 186 | 48.6% | 202 | 54.9% | 192 | 55.7% | 202 | 55.5% | 192 | 54.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 3.9% | 22 | 6.0% | 30 | 8.7% | 25 | 6.9% | 34 | 9.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.23 | 16.50 | 16.65 | 14.02 | 14.38 | 16.50 | 17.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
WESTEST 2 | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 64.91 | 62.25 | 66 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.62 | 42.52 | 44 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.93 | 42.23 | 41 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 45.76 | 51.42 | 49 |
2009 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 66.66 | 67.52 | 65 |
2010 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.5 | 46.41 | 45 |
2011 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 40.9 | 49.04 | 46 |
2012 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 38.98 | 51.23 | 49 |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 71.42 | 55.1 | 56 |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.62 | 41.75 | 40 |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 40.9 | 41.44 | 41 |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 38.98 | 43.25 | 43 |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 51.78 | 49.09 | 49 |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 32.07 | 37.71 | 36 |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 31.81 | 36.79 | 36 |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 27.11 | 39.38 | 37 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 59.09 | 64.77 | 65 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 52.54 | 46.9 | 42 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 36.53 | 49.85 | 46 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 50 | 51.25 | 47 |
2009 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 61.36 | 65.6 | 64 |
2010 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 44.06 | 43 | 40 |
2011 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 40.38 | 52.16 | 48 |
2012 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 40 | 48.39 | 44 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 36.36 | 47.93 | 49 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 37.28 | 34.9 | 35 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 30.76 | 38.14 | 38 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 22.03 | 36.17 | 35 |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.18 | 55.48 | 55 |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 37.28 | 37.55 | 36 |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 26.92 | 37.98 | 35 |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 23.72 | 37.68 | 35 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 65.95 | 65.08 | 63 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 45 | 49.1 | 45 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 45 | 49.75 | 45 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 49.01 | 55.18 | 50 |
2009 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 76.59 | 66.52 | 65 |
2010 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 45 | 46.39 | 43 |
2011 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.66 | 52.15 | 46 |
2012 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.13 | 53.84 | 51 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 48.93 | 48.5 | 50 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 35 | 38.7 | 40 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 35 | 39.75 | 40 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 36.73 | 43.8 | 42 |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 82.97 | 60.73 | 57 |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 37.5 | 35.57 | 33 |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 31.66 | 39.66 | 36 |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 26 | 34.97 | 34 |
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* Ruffner Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.