Geary Elementary/Middle School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Left Hand, West Virginia

Geary Elementary/Middle School in Left Hand, West Virginia enrolled 200 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 10.0 students per teacher against the West Virginia elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (West Virginia: 41.3% and 34.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

229 students in 2022-23, 199 students in 2023-24, 200 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 20.0.

Students enrolled at Geary Elementary/Middle School by school year2022-23: 229, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 20001002003002022-232292023-241992024-25200
Students enrolled at Geary Elementary/Middle School by school year2022-23: 229, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 20001002003002022-232292023-241992024-25200
Students enrolled at Geary Elementary/Middle School by school year2022-23: 229, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 20001002003002022-232292023-241992024-25200
Students enrolled at Geary Elementary/Middle School by school year2022-23: 229, 2023-24: 199, 2024-25: 20001002003002022-232292023-241992024-25200
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322923.010.0
2023-2419921.09.5
2024-2520020.010.0

10.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 West Virginia elementary schools

Among the 392 West Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 10.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 10.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 10.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 10.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 221 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Geary Elementary/Middle School enrolled 221 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 221 of the 221 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent37.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

96.0% of students were White, 2.5% of two or more races, 1.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White96.0%
  2. Two or more races2.5%
  3. Hispanic1.0%
  4. Black0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Geary Elementary/Middle School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWest Virginia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%34%41.3%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%18% (2021-22)34.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Geary Elementary/Middle School

  1. Walton Elementary/Middle SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 8.6 miles away: 228 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).8.6 mi
  2. Arnoldsburg SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 13 miles away: 139 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Geary Elementary/Middle School with Walton Elementary/Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Roane County Schools spends per student$13,833 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,833
  5. The largest public schools in West VirginiaGeary Elementary/Middle School is the number 273 by size of 393 West Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#273 of 393
  6. West Virginia schools by students per teacher10.0 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.1 for elementary schools.10.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Geary Elementary/Middle School

  1. How many students attend Geary Elementary/Middle School?
    200 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 229 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Left Hand, WV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Geary Elementary/Middle School?
    10.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Geary Elementary/Middle School a Title I school?
    Geary Elementary/Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Geary Elementary/Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Geary Elementary/Middle School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. West Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Geary Elementary/Middle School in?
    Roane County Schools, NCES district ID 5401320. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540132001305 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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