Pocahontas County: Overall Academic Performance

 

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Pocahontas County: Overall Academic Performance

The Pocahontas County school district shows overall proficiency rates that are slightly below the state average in Mathematics, on par with the state average in Reading/ELA, and slightly below in Science.

• Pocahontas County Math Proficiency: 35.9% (State Average: 35.5%)
• Pocahontas County Reading/ELA Proficiency: 45.3% (State Average: 45.1%)
• Pocahontas County Science Proficiency: 27.5% (State Average: 28.7%)

School-by-School Proficiency Breakdown

Here is how each school in Pocahontas County performed across the three main subjects.

School Name	Overall Mathematics Proficiency	Overall Reading/ELA Proficiency	Overall Science Proficiency
Hillsboro Elementary School	60.6%	60.6%	45.5%
Marlinton Elementary School	48.3%	52.8%	31.3%
Marlinton Middle School	41.4%	57.0%	32.6%
Green Bank Elem-Middle School	19.7%	23.1%	17.1%
Pocahontas County High School	27.2%	44.4%	25.9%

Key Observations:

• Top Performer: Hillsboro Elementary School is the standout performer in the district, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading/ELA that are significantly above both the county and state averages.
• Middle School Strength: Marlinton Middle School shows strong performance in Reading/ELA (57.0%) and maintains a respectable proficiency in Math (41.4%), both of which are above the district and state averages.
• High School Performance: As is common in many districts, Pocahontas County High School's proficiency rates are lower than the elementary and middle schools, particularly in Mathematics. However, its Reading/ELA proficiency (44.4%) is close to the state average.
• Area for Focus: Green Bank Elementary-Middle School shows the lowest proficiency rates across all subjects within the county.