Research the West Virginia School Scorecard data for the years 2019-2025.Analyze this data and summarize the ELA and Math scores of each school district and each school. Develop 10 hypotheses each for ELA and Math.
WV School Scorecard Data Analysis
Research Websites
(1) Locate the official West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) website and find the public data portal for the "West Virginia School Scorecard" or "WV Accountability System".
(2) Search for and access the specific accountability and assessment datasets for the academic years 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 (if available). Note any data gaps or waivers, particularly for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years due to the pandemic.
(3) Extract the ELA (English Language Arts) and Math performance metrics (e.g., percent proficient, scale scores) for *every* school district (county) in West Virginia for each year in the specified range.
(4) Repeat the data extraction process, isolating the ELA and Math performance metrics for *every* individual school listed within the state's scorecards for the 2019-2025 period.
(5) Analyze the collected data to identify longitudinal trends (2019-2025) in ELA and Math proficiency for districts and schools, noting significant performance gaps, improvements, or declines.
(6) Investigate the scorecard data for additional variables that might correlate with performance, such as chronic absenteeism rates, student demographic breakdowns (e.g., socioeconomic status, students with disabilities), attendance rates, and graduation rates (for high schools).
(7) Synthesize the analysis of ELA scores and correlating factors to develop ten distinct hypotheses explaining the observed variations or trends in ELA performance (e.g., relationship between attendance and reading scores, impact of specific programs).
(8) Synthesize the analysis of Math scores and correlating factors to develop ten distinct hypotheses explaining the observed variations or trends in Math performance (e.g., relationship between socioeconomic status and math proficiency, post-pandemic recovery differences).
Research Websites
(1) Locate the official West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) website and find the public data portal for the "West Virginia School Scorecard" or "WV Accountability System".
(2) Search for and access the specific accountability and assessment datasets for the academic years 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 (if available). Note any data gaps or waivers, particularly for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years due to the pandemic.
(3) Extract the ELA (English Language Arts) and Math performance metrics (e.g., percent proficient, scale scores) for *every* school district (county) in West Virginia for each year in the specified range.
(4) Repeat the data extraction process, isolating the ELA and Math performance metrics for *every* individual school listed within the state's scorecards for the 2019-2025 period.
(5) Analyze the collected data to identify longitudinal trends (2019-2025) in ELA and Math proficiency for districts and schools, noting significant performance gaps, improvements, or declines.
(6) Investigate the scorecard data for additional variables that might correlate with performance, such as chronic absenteeism rates, student demographic breakdowns (e.g., socioeconomic status, students with disabilities), attendance rates, and graduation rates (for high schools).
(7) Synthesize the analysis of ELA scores and correlating factors to develop ten distinct hypotheses explaining the observed variations or trends in ELA performance (e.g., relationship between attendance and reading scores, impact of specific programs).
(8) Synthesize the analysis of Math scores and correlating factors to develop ten distinct hypotheses explaining the observed variations or trends in Math performance (e.g., relationship between socioeconomic status and math proficiency, post-pandemic recovery differences).
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Deconstructing the Request
I am starting the research process to find West Virginia's school scorecard data from 2019 to 2025. My approach involves first pinpointing the official data source, understanding the specific metrics used for ELA and Math, and then locating the raw data files for each available year. This will allow for a thorough analysis of trends and the development of data-driven hypotheses.
Anticipating Data Gaps
I've noted the user's requested timeframe (2019-2025). Based on my understanding of school accountability reporting, it's very likely that data for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years will be unavailable due to federal waivers granted during the pandemic. I will specifically investigate this to confirm. Furthermore, 2024-2025 data will not exist as we are currently in that academic year, so I will focus on the most recent complete year, 2023-2024.
Planning Initial Searches
To begin, I am initiating a broad search to locate the official West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) data portal. My initial searches will also target the technical guides to understand precisely what the scores represent, while separate searches will focus on finding the downloadable data files for the pre-pandemic baseline (2018-2019) and the post-pandemic years (2021-2024).
Researching websites
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WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
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West Virginia Department of Education | WVDE
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Accountability | West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Accountability System
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
wvhepc.edu
Data Portal - West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
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WVAS Data Dashboard - West Virginia Department of Education
code.wvlegislature.gov
West Virginia Code | §18-2-5h
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HB 4316 Text - West Virginia Legislature
Locating the Data Hub
My initial exploration has successfully identified the central hub for this data: the West Virginia Department of Education's (WVDE) "WVAS Data Dashboard." This dashboard, along with the "ZoomWV Data Dashboard," appears to be the primary source for the "WV Balanced Scorecard," which is the official name for the data I'm looking for.
A Key Discovery
I've made a significant finding that revises my initial timeline. A recent article from the WVDE, dated September 2025, announces the release of the "2024-2025 West Virginia Balanced Scorecard results." This is highly unusual, as it suggests data for the current year is already available. My next immediate step is to investigate this article closely to determine if this refers to data *from* the 2023-2024 academic year (released *during* 2024-2025) or if it's something else. This clarification is critical to the entire research plan.
Refining the Plan
With these new links, I'm pivoting from general searches to a more targeted exploration. My plan is now to dive directly into these data portals. I'll be looking for the technical guides to understand the metrics, investigating the confirmed pandemic-era data gaps, and exploring the dashboards to find the downloadable data files for all the years I've been tasked with analyzing, from 2018-19 up to this newly announced 2024-2025 data.
Researching websites
wvde.us
WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends | West ...
Resolving a Key Contradiction
I've analyzed the article announcing the "2024-2025" data. My assessment is that the label is a source of confusion. Accountability data is released *after* a school year concludes. Therefore, data released *in* the 2024-2025 school year (which we are currently in) must be the results *from* the 2023-2024 school year. I will proceed with this understanding and seek to confirm it by locating the raw data portals themselves, as I cannot rely on the article's literal (and likely confusing) wording.
High-Level Trends
Despite the confusing year label, the article did provide a high-level summary of the most recent data, indicating positive trends. It states that 86% of districts showed improvement in ELA and 83% improved in Math. This is a useful, broad insight, but my main objective remains finding the district- and school-level data to perform my own analysis.
Executing a Broader Search
My priority is now to get eyes on the data dashboards I previously identified. I am initiating a series of focused actions to explore the "WVAS Data Dashboard" and "ZoomWV Data Dashboard." Concurrently, I am searching for the technical guides that define the metrics, investigating the specific data gaps during the pandemic, and attempting to locate any downloadable data files for all relevant years.
Researching websites
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West Virginia Accountability System | West Virginia Department of ...
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WVBE Approves 2.0 Limited Waiver for Start of 2021 School Year - WVDE
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West Virginia Department of Education Receives Accountability Waiver
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April 6, 2021 The Honorable Clayton Burch Superintendent of Schools West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard
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Response to information request - Education Commission of the States
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WV State Performance Plan 2005-2019 and Annual Performance Report (2020-2021) [DOCX] - WVDE
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ELPA21 2020–2021 Technical Report—Summative i - WVDE
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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2021 Public School Assessment Results To Help Address Student Achievement | West Virginia Department of Education
covidschooldatahub.com
West Virginia - COVID-19 School Data Hub
theintelligencer.net
West Virginia students continue to show modest gains in reading, math scores since COVID drop - The Intelligencer
eddataexpress.ed.gov
Data Download Tool | Ed Data Express
wvde.us
West Virginia - WVDE
advocacyinstitute.org
Status of State Waivers to Exceed the One Percent Cap on Alternate Assessments
Confirming the Data Timeline
I have now confirmed a clear timeline for the requested data, which was a major uncertainty. My investigation confirms that no assessments were administered in the 2019-2020 school year due to the pandemic. Data for 2020-2021 exists but comes with a significant caution from the state not to compare it directly to other years due to varied participation. This means my analysis will focus on the pre-pandemic 2018-2019 data as a baseline, and the post-pandemic recovery years of 2021 through 2024.
A New, Direct Lead
My previous work has uncovered a very promising and specific link: a direct URL to a dashboard on the "ZoomWV" data portal. This is a much stronger lead than the general information pages I had before. This link may lead directly to the school- and district-level data I need to fulfill the analysis portion of my task.
State-Level Insights
While I am still hunting for the school-by-school data, I've gathered the high-level statewide proficiency rates for recent years. For example, I've seen ELA proficiency move from 40% in 2020-21 to 44% in 2022-23, and Math move from 28% to 33% in the same period. This provides important context for the post-pandemic recovery I'll be analyzing.
Targeting the Data Sources
I am now executing a multi-pronged exploration. I am examining the three distinct data dashboards I've identified, including the new, specific ZoomWV link. Simultaneously, I am actively searching for downloadable raw data files, as these are ideal for a deep analysis. I'm also looking for any data that correlates academic performance with other factors, like student demographics, to prepare for developing insightful hypotheses.
Researching websites
wvde.us
Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
Refining the Data Hunt
My exploration of the 'ZoomWV Data Dashboard' has been very productive. I've confirmed this is the primary source for state assessment results (including ELA and Math) as well as enrollment and graduation rates. This exploration also provided a new, highly specific dashboard link, which I believe may be a direct path to the data I need.
A Four-Pronged Approach
I now have four distinct, high-priority dashboard links to investigate. These have been gathered from my previous steps and represent the most likely access points to the school- and district-level data. My previous plan to explore these is being refined to include the new link I've just discovered.
Executing the Full Exploration
I am now initiating a comprehensive action to find the data. This involves systematically examining all four dashboard links I have identified. Concurrently, I am running separate searches to locate any downloadable raw data files, as these would be ideal for the analysis. I'm also looking for correlating data, such as student demographics, which will be essential for developing insightful hypotheses later.
Researching websites
wvde.us
Data Dashboard | West Virginia Department of Education
A Major Breakthrough
I've had a significant breakthrough in understanding the data. By exploring the "WVAS Data Dashboard," I've confirmed that the "2024-2025 Scorecard" label refers to data from the 2023-2024 academic year. This resolves a major point of confusion and confirms I have found the most recent data available.
A New Challenge
This same dashboard, while providing recent county-level ELA and Math scores, does *not* contain data for individual schools. This is a critical gap, as the request is for *every* school. My priority has now shifted to finding the school-level data, which I suspect may be located in one of the other dashboards I've already identified but not yet explored.
Finding Correlating Data
The county-level dashboard did provide some valuable correlating variables, such as attendance and graduation rates, alongside the academic scores. This is excellent for my hypothesis-building task, though I will still need to find this same information at the *school* level.
Targeting School-Level Data
I am now executing a multi-part plan. My focus is on exploring the three other dashboard links I've previously discovered, as these are now my most likely source for the missing school-level data. Concurrently, I am initiating a focused search for downloadable data files, which are ideal for analysis, and a separate search for the *historical* data from 2019, 2022, and 2023 to complete the timeline.
Researching websites
wvde.us
WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
theintelligencer.net
West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Improvement in Public Schools Post-COVID - The Intelligencer
americashealthrankings.org
Explore Chronic School Absenteeism in West Virginia | AHR - America's Health Rankings
educationrecoveryscorecard.org
West Virginia - Education Recovery Scorecard
attendanceworks.org
State Chronic Absence Data Charts for 2021-22 SY - Attendance Works
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WV-01-SPP-PART-B-FFY-2021-22-2421-20230623224010.docx - WVDE
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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The West Virginia School Climate Index
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West Virginia IDEA Part B: Special Education Parent Survey Results
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June 2022 Update to the West Virginia Board of Education
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WVAS Data Dashboard - West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Accountability System
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West Virginia Accountability System Under the Every Student Succeeds Act - American Institutes for Research
ed.gov
West Virginia Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook (PDF)
apps.sos.wv.gov
West Virginia Secretary of State — Online Data Services
A Critical Breakthrough
I've made a crucial discovery that resolves my previous roadblock. While I had initially found only county-level data, I've now confirmed that the "ZoomWV" dashboard is the key. It is designed to provide detailed, school-level data, including filtering by student demographics and socioeconomic status. This directly contradicts my earlier finding and confirms that fulfilling the request for *school-level* analysis is possible.
Identifying Key Variables
My latest work has also successfully identified the key variables available for correlation. I've found data sources that track chronic absenteeism (which rose from 20% in 2019 to 29% in 2022), socioeconomic status (based on free/reduced-price lunch eligibility), suspension rates, and advanced coursework. These will be essential for developing the hypotheses.
New, Promising Data Sources
I've also uncovered two new, highly promising links. One is to an "Education Recovery Scorecard" which appears to hold district-level fact sheets, and another is a direct link to chronic absence data. These seem to be direct sources for the correlating data I need.
A Multi-Pronged Data Hunt
I am now executing a comprehensive plan to acquire the data. This involves a six-part action: I am exploring the three high-priority dashboard links I've identified (the main ESSA dashboard and the two specific ZoomWV dashboards). I am also exploring the new "Education Recovery Scorecard" link. Simultaneously, I am running targeted searches for any downloadable data files and for the specific historical data from 2019, 2022, and 2023.
Researching websites
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091_WV_Balanced_Scorecard_
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WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
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School Scorecard Shows Student Successes - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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WV Balanced Scorecard 2022-23 Released - West Virginia School Board Association
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http://zoomwv.k12.wv.us/DashboardQA/portalHome.jsp
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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Helpful Resources for New CSBOs [PDF] - West Virginia Department of Education
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ZoomWV: - WVDE
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West Virginia Accountability System
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WVAS Data Dashboard - West Virginia Department of Education
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Annual Accountability Reports | West Virginia Department of Education
mybuckhannon.com
West Virginia Department of Education releases 2024 Balanced Scorecard results
eric.ed.gov
Search Results - ERIC
A Goldmine of Data
My latest search has been incredibly successful. I've located a central page on the West Virginia Department of Education website that provides direct links to the annual district-level accountability reports. This includes PDF reports for the 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2020-2021 school years, which solves the historical data problem for districts.
Raw Data Located
Even more importantly, I've found a direct link to a CSV download for the "West Virginia Balanced Scorecard School Year 2023-2024." This is a huge discovery, as it's likely the raw, school-level data I need for my analysis. I also now understand that "ZoomWV" is the public portal for this aggregate data, which is exactly what I'm looking for.
Targeting Data Extraction
My plan has now shifted from searching *for* the data to directly *extracting* it. I am initiating a series of actions to explore all the high-value links I've just found. This includes examining the dashboard portals for interactive data, accessing the newly found CSV file, and visiting the annual reports page to gather all the historical PDFs. I will also still explore the "Education Recovery Scorecard" for supplemental district-level analysis.
Researching websites
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ZoomWV
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ZoomWV
Pivoting to Static Files
This roadblock, while serious, has clarified my path forward. My entire research effort now depends on the static files I previously identified but had not yet prioritized. These files are no longer a supplementary source; they are now the *only* source.
Executing the New Plan
I am now moving to acquire these critical files. My immediate next step is to examine the direct CSV file link I found, which I believe holds the 2023-2024 raw data. Simultaneously, I will explore the page containing the annual PDF reports, which is my only hope for the historical 2019-2023 data. I'll also check the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' page for any additional district-level summaries.
Researching websites
educationrecoveryscorecard.org
West Virginia - Education Recovery Scorecard
A Major Data Discovery
I've had a significant breakthrough by locating the "Education Recovery Scorecard." This resource provides a wealth of district-level data for ELA and Math for 2019, 2022, and 2024, presented as grade-level equivalents. This is a highly reputable source from Harvard and Stanford and gives me a powerful tool for longitudinal analysis.
Finding Key Correlating Factors
Crucially, this new source directly links academic performance to chronic absenteeism, providing specific rates at both the state and district levels (e.g., state-level chronic absenteeism was 20% in 2019 and 24% in 2024). It also includes data on student subgroups, such as 'Poor' vs. 'Non-Poor,' which is exactly what I need for developing insightful hypotheses.
Refining the Data Gaps
While this district-level data is a huge win, it doesn't fulfill the request for *individual school* data. It also provides data in 'grade-level equivalents,' not the official 'percent proficient' metric from the state scorecard. Therefore, I still need to find the official, school-level raw data files to complete the analysis.
Executing a Targeted Plan
My strategy is now firmly focused on acquiring the official static files. I am prioritizing two key links I previously identified: one is a CSV file that I believe holds the 2023-2024 school-level data, and the other is the state's page for historical PDF reports. I am also going back to the "Education Recovery Scorecard" to gather the individual PDF fact sheets for *all* districts, which I saw were available.
Rethinking the Strategy
This forces a major pivot in my research. The *only* remaining leads are the static files I previously identified as secondary. My entire strategy now rests on being able to access a webpage linking to historical PDF reports and the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' page, which I know from my last step contains district-level fact sheets.
The School-Level Data Gap
The biggest problem this creates is the gap in *school-level* data. The PDF reports are likely district-level, and the CSV file I was counting on for school data was inaccessible. This is a critical part of the request that I must now find an alternative way to satisfy.
A New, Creative Plan
I am now executing a new plan. First, I will attempt to access the two remaining high-priority links for historical PDFs and district fact sheets. Second, since I cannot access the dashboards, I will search for news articles or other reports that *quote* the school-level data *from* those dashboards. This is an attempt to find the data by proxy. Finally, I am initiating a new search specifically for the 2019 pre-pandemic *school-level* data, as this baseline is essential and may be archived elsewhere.
Researching websites
wvde.us
Annual Accountability Reports | West Virginia Department of Education
A Major Breakthrough: Official Data Located
My persistence has paid off. I've successfully located a central page on the West Virginia Department of Education site that contains direct links to the official 'District Academic and Efficiency Standards' PDF reports. This is a massive success, as I now have the official district-level data sources for the 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, and 2019-2020 school years.
Clarifying the Timeline
I've also been able to map the state's reporting conventions. I've confirmed that the 'Report 2025' contains data for the 2023-2024 school year, the 'Report 2024' contains data for the 2022-2023 school year, and so on. This resolves a key ambiguity and allows me to accurately analyze the data across the requested timeline.
Identifying Critical Data Gaps
While I have secured the *district-level* reports, I have not yet found the *school-level* data. This remains the most critical missing piece of my research. Furthermore, the official list of reports I found *does not* include the 2018-2019 pre-pandemic baseline data, which is essential for a complete analysis. My plan must now prioritize finding these two missing components.
Executing a Multi-Pronged Plan
I am now executing a new, five-part plan. My first priority is to begin analyzing the official data I've just found, so I will be examining the two most recent PDF reports (for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023). Simultaneously, I am launching new searches to find news reports that might quote the 2024 school-level data I'm missing. I am also running a more focused search for the missing 2018-2019 baseline report and exploring the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' to gather its full set of district fact sheets for supplemental analysis.
Researching websites
educationrecoveryscorecard.org
West Virginia - Education Recovery Scorecard
District Data Secured
I've had a significant breakthrough. I have successfully located and secured a complete set of PDF links for the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' fact sheets, covering every single school district in West Virginia. This provides a rich, third-party dataset for all 55 counties and satisfies a major part of the research request.
Identifying Key Data Gaps
With the district-level data from that source secured, I've identified two critical gaps that I must now fill. First, I still have not found any comprehensive *school-level* data, which is a primary requirement. All my previous attempts to access dashboards or raw data files for this have failed. Second, I am still missing the official 2018-2019 pre-pandemic baseline report from the state, which is essential for a complete historical analysis.
Executing a New Plan
I am now executing a multi-part plan to fill these gaps. I will be analyzing the official state PDF reports I found in the previous step, starting with the most recent ones. At the same time, I'm launching a final, creative attempt to find the missing 2024 school-level data by searching for news articles that may have quoted it. I am also running a specific search for the missing 2018-2019 baseline report to complete my historical dataset.
Researching websites
wvde.us
WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
mybuckhannon.com
West Virginia Balanced Scorecard shows continued positive trends - My Buckhannon
wvmetronews.com
West Virginia shows modest progress on English and math testing - WV MetroNews
theintelligencer.net
West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Improvement in Public Schools Post-COVID - The Intelligencer
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Balanced Scorecard Released for Public Schools in West Virginia
wvpress.org
WV Department of Education releases 2024 Balanced Scorecard results
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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WV Department of Education Releases 2023 Balanced Scorecard Results
theintelligencer.net
West Virginia students continue to show modest gains in reading, math scores since COVID drop - The Intelligencer
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2024 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
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West Virginia Student Assessments Continue Positive Trend
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WV Department of Education Releases 2024 Balanced Scorecard Results - West Virginia Daily News
westvirginiaacademy.org
WVA Makes News Again for Outperforming in State Testing - West Virginia Academy
State-Level Trends Uncovered
My latest work has successfully uncovered a wealth of statewide data from news reports and official announcements. I've been able to piece together a clear trendline for both ELA and Math proficiency from the 2018-19 pre-pandemic baseline through the 2023-24 school year. For example, ELA proficiency has recovered from a low of 40% in 2020-21 to 45% in 2023-24, while Math has similarly climbed from 33% to 36% in recent years. I've also found a corresponding positive trend in chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from 29.1% to 22.64% over the last few years.
A New, High-Value Document
In reviewing these reports, I've located a direct link to a newly released PDF: the "2024 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results." This appears to be the primary source document that all the news articles are citing, and it may contain the detailed data I've been looking for, potentially supplementing the other annual reports I've already found.
The School-Level Data Gap
Despite finding robust state and district-level information, I have confirmed that finding data for *every individual school* remains the most significant challenge. My attempts to access interactive dashboards and raw data files have been unsuccessful, and the news reports I've analyzed all refer back to those same inaccessible dashboards. My hope now rests on the collection of official PDF documents I've gathered.
Executing a Comprehensive Data Review
I am now initiating a large-scale analysis of all the official documents I've collected. This involves a seven-part plan: I will simultaneously examine the five annual 'District Standards' PDF reports I previously located (covering 2019-2024), and I will also prioritize examining the new '2024 Assessment Results' PDF. My focus during this analysis will be to extract all district-level data and, crucially, to determine if any of these reports contain the missing school-level data tables. Concurrently, I am running a final search for the official 2018-2019 baseline report, which is the last missing piece of the historical data.
Researching websites
wvde.us
Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
mybuckhannon.com
West Virginia Balanced Scorecard results released
eddataexpress.ed.gov
Data Download Tool | Ed Data Express
wvhepc.edu
Data and Publication Center - West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
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West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Results Released - WVDE
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Special Education Data and Public Reporting | West Virginia Department of Education
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2019-2020 | West Virginia Department of Education
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Accountability | West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Accountability System
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Annual Accountability Reports | West Virginia Department of Education
sbe.wa.gov
Resources & Reports | SBE - Washington State Board of Education
energy.gov
Efficient and Healthy Schools - Department of Energy
tea.texas.gov
Texas Academic Performance Reports
tea.texas.gov
2020 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools
wvde.us
WV Board of Education Reviews the 2023 Public School Assessment Results
theintelligencer.net
West Virginia students continue to show modest gains in reading, math scores since COVID drop - The Intelligencer
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2023 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
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2021 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
A Critical Breakthrough: The Full Timeline
I've made a pivotal discovery. I've located a source that provides the complete statewide proficiency timeline, including the missing 2018-2019 pre-pandemic baseline data. I can now see the full picture: ELA proficiency was at 46% before the pandemic, dropped to 40% in 2020-21, and has since recovered to 48%. Math followed a similar path, starting at 39%, falling to 28%, and climbing back to 38%.
Official Data Reports Located
This same search also uncovered links to the official West Virginia Department of Education assessment result PDFs for 2021 and 2023. These documents are goldmines, as they contain the state's official data for 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 all in one place. This corroborates the news reports I found earlier and provides a primary source for my analysis.
The School-Level Data Gap
My hunt for a single file or dashboard containing *all school-level data* has been exhausted. It seems this data is only available via the inaccessible dashboards. However, I have not yet given up. My final remaining strategy is to see if the official PDF reports I've collected (both the annual 'District Standards' reports and these new 'Assessment Release' documents) contain school-level data tables within them.
Final Data Extraction
I am now initiating the final, and largest, data extraction phase. I will be systematically analyzing the seven most critical PDF documents I have collected. This includes the five 'District Standards' reports covering 2019-2024 and the two new 'Assessment Release' reports. My query for each will be to summarize all district data and, most importantly, to determine if they contain the missing school-level data. After this step, I will have all available data.
Researching websites
wvde.us
2025 County Approval Status and Accreditation Report
A Critical Realization
I've just processed the official 2023-2024 district report, and it has led to a critical realization. The report summary confirms that it contains data at the *county (district)* level, but definitively *not* at the individual *school* level. This confirms my suspicion that has been building over the last several steps.
Exhausting All Avenues
Synthesizing all my research to this point, I have now concluded that the request for *individual school-level* data cannot be fulfilled as requested. I've confirmed that the interactive dashboards are inaccessible, the raw data file links are non-functional, and now, the official PDF reports are district-level only. All paths to school-level data have been exhausted.
What I Have Secured
Despite this limitation, I have successfully gathered a comprehensive set of data for the state and all districts. This includes detailed state-level trends from 2019-2024, in-depth district-level performance data from a third-party academic scorecard, and the official district-level approval statuses from the state.
Final Data Verification
My plan is now to perform a final act of due diligence. I am initiating a comprehensive review of all remaining official PDF reports I've collected (covering 2019-2024). The goal is twofold: to extract all historical district-level data for my analysis and to definitively confirm, one by one, that none of them contain the missing school-level data. After this final step, I will have all available data to proceed with the analysis and hypothesis generation.
Researching websites
wvde.us
COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION - WVDE
A Definitive Confirmation
I have now analyzed the official 2022-2023 'County Approval Status Report,' which has definitively confirmed a pattern. Just like the 2023-2024 report, this document contains data *only* at the district (county) level. It does not contain any tables or data for individual schools. This reinforces my conclusion that the official state reports are not the source for school-level data.
The School-Level Data Gap
After numerous attempts to find a comprehensive, school-by-school dataset, I am now operating with very high confidence that this information is not publicly available in a downloadable file. My search for this specific data, through dashboards and official reports, has been exhausted. My focus now is on analyzing all the remaining official reports I've collected to see if any of them, against the odds, contain it.
Completing the Data Extraction
I am in the middle of a large-scale data extraction. I am systematically continuing to work through my queue of all the official PDF reports I've collected for the 2019-2024 period. My next step is to analyze the five remaining reports to extract all available district-level data and to definitively confirm, one by one, whether they contain any school-level tables.
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COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION
Strengthening a Key Conclusion
These continued difficulties, combined with my successful analysis of the 2023-24 and 2022-23 reports (which were confirmed to be district-level only), strongly reinforce my conclusion: the official state reports are not a viable source for the *school-level* data I am seeking.
Continuing the Final Review
I am currently in the process of systematically reviewing every official PDF document I have collected. My plan remains to push forward and examine the four remaining reports in my queue, which cover the 2020-2021, 2019-2020, and 2023-2024 periods. My goal is to extract all available district-level data from them and to definitively confirm, one by one, whether any contain the missing school-level data.
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COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION
Reinforcing a Key Finding
These technical hurdles, while frustrating, do not change my primary conclusion. My successful analysis of the two most recent reports (for 2022-23 and 2023-24) already confirmed that this series of documents contains *district-level* data only. These continued issues simply reinforce that this entire set of files is not the solution for finding the *school-level* data.
The Path to Completion
I am now moving to the final stage of my data extraction plan. I have three crucial PDF documents left to analyze. Two of these are the official statewide assessment result summaries for 2023 and 2024, which I believe are the primary sources for the state-level trends. The third is the 2019-2020 district report. My goal is to extract all available data from these last sources, which will complete my dataset and allow me to move on to the analysis and hypothesis generation.
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COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION
A Critical Data Gap Confirmed
My investigation into the 2019-2020 data has yielded a definitive and critical result. I've analyzed the official report for that period, which explicitly states that scorecard results are *not* included. This is noted as being due to the pandemic and the resulting lack of assessment data. This confirms my earlier hypothesis and officially closes the gap for that academic year—no ELA or Math data was published.
The School-Level Data Problem
This finding, combined with my analysis of the other annual reports, strongly solidifies my conclusion: the official state PDF reports are not the source for individual school-level data. My focus has now shifted to two remaining high-value documents I've located, which are statewide assessment result summaries. These are my last and best hope for finding any comprehensive data tables.
Final Data Review
I am now executing the final step of my data gathering. I will be analyzing the two remaining PDF documents I've collected, which are the '2024 Statewide Summative Assessment Results' and the '2023 Statewide Summative Assessment Results.' My query for each will be to extract all state, district, and (if they exist) school-level data tables. After this, I will have exhausted all available data sources.
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2024 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
A Definitive Conclusion on Data
I have just completed a critical analysis of the official '2024 Statewide Summative Assessment Results' document. This has led to a definitive and unassailable conclusion: data for *every individual school* is not publicly available in any static file or report. I've now confirmed that all interactive dashboards are inaccessible, raw data file links are non-functional, and all official PDF reports, including this latest one, contain only statewide or district-level data. The document explicitly states it 'does not contain district-level or school-level data tables.'
New High-Granularity Data Found
While that analysis confirmed the *school-level* gap, it was also a major success. I was able to extract highly granular *statewide* ELA and Math proficiency data broken down *by grade level* for 2022, 2023, and 2024. For example, I can now see that in 2024, 11th-grade Math proficiency was 18%, while 3rd-grade was 53%. This new, detailed dataset provides a much deeper insight into state trends than a single 'all grades' number.
Finalizing the Data Hunt
I have now exhausted every single data source I have identified over the course of this entire research process, with one exception. I have one final document, the '2023 Statewide Summative Assessment Results' PDF, remaining in my queue. I am now moving to analyze this last file. It is particularly important because it is the only official document I've found that explicitly mentions the 2019 pre-pandemic data, which I need for my baseline. After this final step, I will have all available data to begin the analysis and hypothesis generation.
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2023 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
I am starting the research process to find West Virginia's school scorecard data from 2019 to 2025. My approach involves first pinpointing the official data source, understanding the specific metrics used for ELA and Math, and then locating the raw data files for each available year. This will allow for a thorough analysis of trends and the development of data-driven hypotheses.
Anticipating Data Gaps
I've noted the user's requested timeframe (2019-2025). Based on my understanding of school accountability reporting, it's very likely that data for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years will be unavailable due to federal waivers granted during the pandemic. I will specifically investigate this to confirm. Furthermore, 2024-2025 data will not exist as we are currently in that academic year, so I will focus on the most recent complete year, 2023-2024.
Planning Initial Searches
To begin, I am initiating a broad search to locate the official West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) data portal. My initial searches will also target the technical guides to understand precisely what the scores represent, while separate searches will focus on finding the downloadable data files for the pre-pandemic baseline (2018-2019) and the post-pandemic years (2021-2024).
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WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
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West Virginia Department of Education | WVDE
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Accountability | West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Accountability System
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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Data Portal - West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
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WVAS Data Dashboard - West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Code | §18-2-5h
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HB 4316 Text - West Virginia Legislature
Locating the Data Hub
My initial exploration has successfully identified the central hub for this data: the West Virginia Department of Education's (WVDE) "WVAS Data Dashboard." This dashboard, along with the "ZoomWV Data Dashboard," appears to be the primary source for the "WV Balanced Scorecard," which is the official name for the data I'm looking for.
A Key Discovery
I've made a significant finding that revises my initial timeline. A recent article from the WVDE, dated September 2025, announces the release of the "2024-2025 West Virginia Balanced Scorecard results." This is highly unusual, as it suggests data for the current year is already available. My next immediate step is to investigate this article closely to determine if this refers to data *from* the 2023-2024 academic year (released *during* 2024-2025) or if it's something else. This clarification is critical to the entire research plan.
Refining the Plan
With these new links, I'm pivoting from general searches to a more targeted exploration. My plan is now to dive directly into these data portals. I'll be looking for the technical guides to understand the metrics, investigating the confirmed pandemic-era data gaps, and exploring the dashboards to find the downloadable data files for all the years I've been tasked with analyzing, from 2018-19 up to this newly announced 2024-2025 data.
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WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends | West ...
Resolving a Key Contradiction
I've analyzed the article announcing the "2024-2025" data. My assessment is that the label is a source of confusion. Accountability data is released *after* a school year concludes. Therefore, data released *in* the 2024-2025 school year (which we are currently in) must be the results *from* the 2023-2024 school year. I will proceed with this understanding and seek to confirm it by locating the raw data portals themselves, as I cannot rely on the article's literal (and likely confusing) wording.
High-Level Trends
Despite the confusing year label, the article did provide a high-level summary of the most recent data, indicating positive trends. It states that 86% of districts showed improvement in ELA and 83% improved in Math. This is a useful, broad insight, but my main objective remains finding the district- and school-level data to perform my own analysis.
Executing a Broader Search
My priority is now to get eyes on the data dashboards I previously identified. I am initiating a series of focused actions to explore the "WVAS Data Dashboard" and "ZoomWV Data Dashboard." Concurrently, I am searching for the technical guides that define the metrics, investigating the specific data gaps during the pandemic, and attempting to locate any downloadable data files for all relevant years.
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West Virginia Accountability System | West Virginia Department of ...
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WVBE Approves 2.0 Limited Waiver for Start of 2021 School Year - WVDE
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West Virginia Department of Education Receives Accountability Waiver
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April 6, 2021 The Honorable Clayton Burch Superintendent of Schools West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard
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Response to information request - Education Commission of the States
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WV State Performance Plan 2005-2019 and Annual Performance Report (2020-2021) [DOCX] - WVDE
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ELPA21 2020–2021 Technical Report—Summative i - WVDE
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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2021 Public School Assessment Results To Help Address Student Achievement | West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia - COVID-19 School Data Hub
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West Virginia students continue to show modest gains in reading, math scores since COVID drop - The Intelligencer
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Data Download Tool | Ed Data Express
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West Virginia - WVDE
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Status of State Waivers to Exceed the One Percent Cap on Alternate Assessments
Confirming the Data Timeline
I have now confirmed a clear timeline for the requested data, which was a major uncertainty. My investigation confirms that no assessments were administered in the 2019-2020 school year due to the pandemic. Data for 2020-2021 exists but comes with a significant caution from the state not to compare it directly to other years due to varied participation. This means my analysis will focus on the pre-pandemic 2018-2019 data as a baseline, and the post-pandemic recovery years of 2021 through 2024.
A New, Direct Lead
My previous work has uncovered a very promising and specific link: a direct URL to a dashboard on the "ZoomWV" data portal. This is a much stronger lead than the general information pages I had before. This link may lead directly to the school- and district-level data I need to fulfill the analysis portion of my task.
State-Level Insights
While I am still hunting for the school-by-school data, I've gathered the high-level statewide proficiency rates for recent years. For example, I've seen ELA proficiency move from 40% in 2020-21 to 44% in 2022-23, and Math move from 28% to 33% in the same period. This provides important context for the post-pandemic recovery I'll be analyzing.
Targeting the Data Sources
I am now executing a multi-pronged exploration. I am examining the three distinct data dashboards I've identified, including the new, specific ZoomWV link. Simultaneously, I am actively searching for downloadable raw data files, as these are ideal for a deep analysis. I'm also looking for any data that correlates academic performance with other factors, like student demographics, to prepare for developing insightful hypotheses.
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
Refining the Data Hunt
My exploration of the 'ZoomWV Data Dashboard' has been very productive. I've confirmed this is the primary source for state assessment results (including ELA and Math) as well as enrollment and graduation rates. This exploration also provided a new, highly specific dashboard link, which I believe may be a direct path to the data I need.
A Four-Pronged Approach
I now have four distinct, high-priority dashboard links to investigate. These have been gathered from my previous steps and represent the most likely access points to the school- and district-level data. My previous plan to explore these is being refined to include the new link I've just discovered.
Executing the Full Exploration
I am now initiating a comprehensive action to find the data. This involves systematically examining all four dashboard links I have identified. Concurrently, I am running separate searches to locate any downloadable raw data files, as these would be ideal for the analysis. I'm also looking for correlating data, such as student demographics, which will be essential for developing insightful hypotheses later.
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Data Dashboard | West Virginia Department of Education
A Major Breakthrough
I've had a significant breakthrough in understanding the data. By exploring the "WVAS Data Dashboard," I've confirmed that the "2024-2025 Scorecard" label refers to data from the 2023-2024 academic year. This resolves a major point of confusion and confirms I have found the most recent data available.
A New Challenge
This same dashboard, while providing recent county-level ELA and Math scores, does *not* contain data for individual schools. This is a critical gap, as the request is for *every* school. My priority has now shifted to finding the school-level data, which I suspect may be located in one of the other dashboards I've already identified but not yet explored.
Finding Correlating Data
The county-level dashboard did provide some valuable correlating variables, such as attendance and graduation rates, alongside the academic scores. This is excellent for my hypothesis-building task, though I will still need to find this same information at the *school* level.
Targeting School-Level Data
I am now executing a multi-part plan. My focus is on exploring the three other dashboard links I've previously discovered, as these are now my most likely source for the missing school-level data. Concurrently, I am initiating a focused search for downloadable data files, which are ideal for analysis, and a separate search for the *historical* data from 2019, 2022, and 2023 to complete the timeline.
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WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
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West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Improvement in Public Schools Post-COVID - The Intelligencer
americashealthrankings.org
Explore Chronic School Absenteeism in West Virginia | AHR - America's Health Rankings
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West Virginia - Education Recovery Scorecard
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State Chronic Absence Data Charts for 2021-22 SY - Attendance Works
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WV-01-SPP-PART-B-FFY-2021-22-2421-20230623224010.docx - WVDE
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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The West Virginia School Climate Index
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West Virginia IDEA Part B: Special Education Parent Survey Results
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June 2022 Update to the West Virginia Board of Education
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WVAS Data Dashboard - West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Accountability System
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West Virginia Accountability System Under the Every Student Succeeds Act - American Institutes for Research
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West Virginia Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook (PDF)
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West Virginia Secretary of State — Online Data Services
A Critical Breakthrough
I've made a crucial discovery that resolves my previous roadblock. While I had initially found only county-level data, I've now confirmed that the "ZoomWV" dashboard is the key. It is designed to provide detailed, school-level data, including filtering by student demographics and socioeconomic status. This directly contradicts my earlier finding and confirms that fulfilling the request for *school-level* analysis is possible.
Identifying Key Variables
My latest work has also successfully identified the key variables available for correlation. I've found data sources that track chronic absenteeism (which rose from 20% in 2019 to 29% in 2022), socioeconomic status (based on free/reduced-price lunch eligibility), suspension rates, and advanced coursework. These will be essential for developing the hypotheses.
New, Promising Data Sources
I've also uncovered two new, highly promising links. One is to an "Education Recovery Scorecard" which appears to hold district-level fact sheets, and another is a direct link to chronic absence data. These seem to be direct sources for the correlating data I need.
A Multi-Pronged Data Hunt
I am now executing a comprehensive plan to acquire the data. This involves a six-part action: I am exploring the three high-priority dashboard links I've identified (the main ESSA dashboard and the two specific ZoomWV dashboards). I am also exploring the new "Education Recovery Scorecard" link. Simultaneously, I am running targeted searches for any downloadable data files and for the specific historical data from 2019, 2022, and 2023.
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WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
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School Scorecard Shows Student Successes - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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WV Balanced Scorecard 2022-23 Released - West Virginia School Board Association
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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Helpful Resources for New CSBOs [PDF] - West Virginia Department of Education
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ZoomWV: - WVDE
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West Virginia Accountability System
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WVAS Data Dashboard - West Virginia Department of Education
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Annual Accountability Reports | West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Department of Education releases 2024 Balanced Scorecard results
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Search Results - ERIC
A Goldmine of Data
My latest search has been incredibly successful. I've located a central page on the West Virginia Department of Education website that provides direct links to the annual district-level accountability reports. This includes PDF reports for the 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2020-2021 school years, which solves the historical data problem for districts.
Raw Data Located
Even more importantly, I've found a direct link to a CSV download for the "West Virginia Balanced Scorecard School Year 2023-2024." This is a huge discovery, as it's likely the raw, school-level data I need for my analysis. I also now understand that "ZoomWV" is the public portal for this aggregate data, which is exactly what I'm looking for.
Targeting Data Extraction
My plan has now shifted from searching *for* the data to directly *extracting* it. I am initiating a series of actions to explore all the high-value links I've just found. This includes examining the dashboard portals for interactive data, accessing the newly found CSV file, and visiting the annual reports page to gather all the historical PDFs. I will also still explore the "Education Recovery Scorecard" for supplemental district-level analysis.
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Pivoting to Static Files
This roadblock, while serious, has clarified my path forward. My entire research effort now depends on the static files I previously identified but had not yet prioritized. These files are no longer a supplementary source; they are now the *only* source.
Executing the New Plan
I am now moving to acquire these critical files. My immediate next step is to examine the direct CSV file link I found, which I believe holds the 2023-2024 raw data. Simultaneously, I will explore the page containing the annual PDF reports, which is my only hope for the historical 2019-2023 data. I'll also check the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' page for any additional district-level summaries.
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West Virginia - Education Recovery Scorecard
A Major Data Discovery
I've had a significant breakthrough by locating the "Education Recovery Scorecard." This resource provides a wealth of district-level data for ELA and Math for 2019, 2022, and 2024, presented as grade-level equivalents. This is a highly reputable source from Harvard and Stanford and gives me a powerful tool for longitudinal analysis.
Finding Key Correlating Factors
Crucially, this new source directly links academic performance to chronic absenteeism, providing specific rates at both the state and district levels (e.g., state-level chronic absenteeism was 20% in 2019 and 24% in 2024). It also includes data on student subgroups, such as 'Poor' vs. 'Non-Poor,' which is exactly what I need for developing insightful hypotheses.
Refining the Data Gaps
While this district-level data is a huge win, it doesn't fulfill the request for *individual school* data. It also provides data in 'grade-level equivalents,' not the official 'percent proficient' metric from the state scorecard. Therefore, I still need to find the official, school-level raw data files to complete the analysis.
Executing a Targeted Plan
My strategy is now firmly focused on acquiring the official static files. I am prioritizing two key links I previously identified: one is a CSV file that I believe holds the 2023-2024 school-level data, and the other is the state's page for historical PDF reports. I am also going back to the "Education Recovery Scorecard" to gather the individual PDF fact sheets for *all* districts, which I saw were available.
Rethinking the Strategy
This forces a major pivot in my research. The *only* remaining leads are the static files I previously identified as secondary. My entire strategy now rests on being able to access a webpage linking to historical PDF reports and the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' page, which I know from my last step contains district-level fact sheets.
The School-Level Data Gap
The biggest problem this creates is the gap in *school-level* data. The PDF reports are likely district-level, and the CSV file I was counting on for school data was inaccessible. This is a critical part of the request that I must now find an alternative way to satisfy.
A New, Creative Plan
I am now executing a new plan. First, I will attempt to access the two remaining high-priority links for historical PDFs and district fact sheets. Second, since I cannot access the dashboards, I will search for news articles or other reports that *quote* the school-level data *from* those dashboards. This is an attempt to find the data by proxy. Finally, I am initiating a new search specifically for the 2019 pre-pandemic *school-level* data, as this baseline is essential and may be archived elsewhere.
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Annual Accountability Reports | West Virginia Department of Education
A Major Breakthrough: Official Data Located
My persistence has paid off. I've successfully located a central page on the West Virginia Department of Education site that contains direct links to the official 'District Academic and Efficiency Standards' PDF reports. This is a massive success, as I now have the official district-level data sources for the 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, and 2019-2020 school years.
Clarifying the Timeline
I've also been able to map the state's reporting conventions. I've confirmed that the 'Report 2025' contains data for the 2023-2024 school year, the 'Report 2024' contains data for the 2022-2023 school year, and so on. This resolves a key ambiguity and allows me to accurately analyze the data across the requested timeline.
Identifying Critical Data Gaps
While I have secured the *district-level* reports, I have not yet found the *school-level* data. This remains the most critical missing piece of my research. Furthermore, the official list of reports I found *does not* include the 2018-2019 pre-pandemic baseline data, which is essential for a complete analysis. My plan must now prioritize finding these two missing components.
Executing a Multi-Pronged Plan
I am now executing a new, five-part plan. My first priority is to begin analyzing the official data I've just found, so I will be examining the two most recent PDF reports (for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023). Simultaneously, I am launching new searches to find news reports that might quote the 2024 school-level data I'm missing. I am also running a more focused search for the missing 2018-2019 baseline report and exploring the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' to gather its full set of district fact sheets for supplemental analysis.
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West Virginia - Education Recovery Scorecard
District Data Secured
I've had a significant breakthrough. I have successfully located and secured a complete set of PDF links for the 'Education Recovery Scorecard' fact sheets, covering every single school district in West Virginia. This provides a rich, third-party dataset for all 55 counties and satisfies a major part of the research request.
Identifying Key Data Gaps
With the district-level data from that source secured, I've identified two critical gaps that I must now fill. First, I still have not found any comprehensive *school-level* data, which is a primary requirement. All my previous attempts to access dashboards or raw data files for this have failed. Second, I am still missing the official 2018-2019 pre-pandemic baseline report from the state, which is essential for a complete historical analysis.
Executing a New Plan
I am now executing a multi-part plan to fill these gaps. I will be analyzing the official state PDF reports I found in the previous step, starting with the most recent ones. At the same time, I'm launching a final, creative attempt to find the missing 2024 school-level data by searching for news articles that may have quoted it. I am also running a specific search for the missing 2018-2019 baseline report to complete my historical dataset.
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WV Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Positive Trends
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West Virginia Balanced Scorecard shows continued positive trends - My Buckhannon
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West Virginia shows modest progress on English and math testing - WV MetroNews
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West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Improvement in Public Schools Post-COVID - The Intelligencer
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Balanced Scorecard Released for Public Schools in West Virginia
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WV Department of Education releases 2024 Balanced Scorecard results
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
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WV Department of Education Releases 2023 Balanced Scorecard Results
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West Virginia students continue to show modest gains in reading, math scores since COVID drop - The Intelligencer
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2024 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
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West Virginia Student Assessments Continue Positive Trend
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WV Department of Education Releases 2024 Balanced Scorecard Results - West Virginia Daily News
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WVA Makes News Again for Outperforming in State Testing - West Virginia Academy
State-Level Trends Uncovered
My latest work has successfully uncovered a wealth of statewide data from news reports and official announcements. I've been able to piece together a clear trendline for both ELA and Math proficiency from the 2018-19 pre-pandemic baseline through the 2023-24 school year. For example, ELA proficiency has recovered from a low of 40% in 2020-21 to 45% in 2023-24, while Math has similarly climbed from 33% to 36% in recent years. I've also found a corresponding positive trend in chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from 29.1% to 22.64% over the last few years.
A New, High-Value Document
In reviewing these reports, I've located a direct link to a newly released PDF: the "2024 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results." This appears to be the primary source document that all the news articles are citing, and it may contain the detailed data I've been looking for, potentially supplementing the other annual reports I've already found.
The School-Level Data Gap
Despite finding robust state and district-level information, I have confirmed that finding data for *every individual school* remains the most significant challenge. My attempts to access interactive dashboards and raw data files have been unsuccessful, and the news reports I've analyzed all refer back to those same inaccessible dashboards. My hope now rests on the collection of official PDF documents I've gathered.
Executing a Comprehensive Data Review
I am now initiating a large-scale analysis of all the official documents I've collected. This involves a seven-part plan: I will simultaneously examine the five annual 'District Standards' PDF reports I previously located (covering 2019-2024), and I will also prioritize examining the new '2024 Assessment Results' PDF. My focus during this analysis will be to extract all district-level data and, crucially, to determine if any of these reports contain the missing school-level data tables. Concurrently, I am running a final search for the official 2018-2019 baseline report, which is the last missing piece of the historical data.
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Education Data | West Virginia Department of Education
mybuckhannon.com
West Virginia Balanced Scorecard results released
eddataexpress.ed.gov
Data Download Tool | Ed Data Express
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Data and Publication Center - West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
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West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Results Released - WVDE
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Special Education Data and Public Reporting | West Virginia Department of Education
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2019-2020 | West Virginia Department of Education
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Accountability | West Virginia Department of Education
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West Virginia Accountability System
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Annual Accountability Reports | West Virginia Department of Education
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Resources & Reports | SBE - Washington State Board of Education
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Efficient and Healthy Schools - Department of Energy
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Texas Academic Performance Reports
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2020 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools
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WV Board of Education Reviews the 2023 Public School Assessment Results
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West Virginia students continue to show modest gains in reading, math scores since COVID drop - The Intelligencer
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2023 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
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2021 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
A Critical Breakthrough: The Full Timeline
I've made a pivotal discovery. I've located a source that provides the complete statewide proficiency timeline, including the missing 2018-2019 pre-pandemic baseline data. I can now see the full picture: ELA proficiency was at 46% before the pandemic, dropped to 40% in 2020-21, and has since recovered to 48%. Math followed a similar path, starting at 39%, falling to 28%, and climbing back to 38%.
Official Data Reports Located
This same search also uncovered links to the official West Virginia Department of Education assessment result PDFs for 2021 and 2023. These documents are goldmines, as they contain the state's official data for 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 all in one place. This corroborates the news reports I found earlier and provides a primary source for my analysis.
The School-Level Data Gap
My hunt for a single file or dashboard containing *all school-level data* has been exhausted. It seems this data is only available via the inaccessible dashboards. However, I have not yet given up. My final remaining strategy is to see if the official PDF reports I've collected (both the annual 'District Standards' reports and these new 'Assessment Release' documents) contain school-level data tables within them.
Final Data Extraction
I am now initiating the final, and largest, data extraction phase. I will be systematically analyzing the seven most critical PDF documents I have collected. This includes the five 'District Standards' reports covering 2019-2024 and the two new 'Assessment Release' reports. My query for each will be to summarize all district data and, most importantly, to determine if they contain the missing school-level data. After this step, I will have all available data.
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2025 County Approval Status and Accreditation Report
A Critical Realization
I've just processed the official 2023-2024 district report, and it has led to a critical realization. The report summary confirms that it contains data at the *county (district)* level, but definitively *not* at the individual *school* level. This confirms my suspicion that has been building over the last several steps.
Exhausting All Avenues
Synthesizing all my research to this point, I have now concluded that the request for *individual school-level* data cannot be fulfilled as requested. I've confirmed that the interactive dashboards are inaccessible, the raw data file links are non-functional, and now, the official PDF reports are district-level only. All paths to school-level data have been exhausted.
What I Have Secured
Despite this limitation, I have successfully gathered a comprehensive set of data for the state and all districts. This includes detailed state-level trends from 2019-2024, in-depth district-level performance data from a third-party academic scorecard, and the official district-level approval statuses from the state.
Final Data Verification
My plan is now to perform a final act of due diligence. I am initiating a comprehensive review of all remaining official PDF reports I've collected (covering 2019-2024). The goal is twofold: to extract all historical district-level data for my analysis and to definitively confirm, one by one, that none of them contain the missing school-level data. After this final step, I will have all available data to proceed with the analysis and hypothesis generation.
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COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION - WVDE
A Definitive Confirmation
I have now analyzed the official 2022-2023 'County Approval Status Report,' which has definitively confirmed a pattern. Just like the 2023-2024 report, this document contains data *only* at the district (county) level. It does not contain any tables or data for individual schools. This reinforces my conclusion that the official state reports are not the source for school-level data.
The School-Level Data Gap
After numerous attempts to find a comprehensive, school-by-school dataset, I am now operating with very high confidence that this information is not publicly available in a downloadable file. My search for this specific data, through dashboards and official reports, has been exhausted. My focus now is on analyzing all the remaining official reports I've collected to see if any of them, against the odds, contain it.
Completing the Data Extraction
I am in the middle of a large-scale data extraction. I am systematically continuing to work through my queue of all the official PDF reports I've collected for the 2019-2024 period. My next step is to analyze the five remaining reports to extract all available district-level data and to definitively confirm, one by one, whether they contain any school-level tables.
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COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION
Strengthening a Key Conclusion
These continued difficulties, combined with my successful analysis of the 2023-24 and 2022-23 reports (which were confirmed to be district-level only), strongly reinforce my conclusion: the official state reports are not a viable source for the *school-level* data I am seeking.
Continuing the Final Review
I am currently in the process of systematically reviewing every official PDF document I have collected. My plan remains to push forward and examine the four remaining reports in my queue, which cover the 2020-2021, 2019-2020, and 2023-2024 periods. My goal is to extract all available district-level data from them and to definitively confirm, one by one, whether any contain the missing school-level data.
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COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION
Reinforcing a Key Finding
These technical hurdles, while frustrating, do not change my primary conclusion. My successful analysis of the two most recent reports (for 2022-23 and 2023-24) already confirmed that this series of documents contains *district-level* data only. These continued issues simply reinforce that this entire set of files is not the solution for finding the *school-level* data.
The Path to Completion
I am now moving to the final stage of my data extraction plan. I have three crucial PDF documents left to analyze. Two of these are the official statewide assessment result summaries for 2023 and 2024, which I believe are the primary sources for the state-level trends. The third is the 2019-2020 district report. My goal is to extract all available data from these last sources, which will complete my dataset and allow me to move on to the analysis and hypothesis generation.
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COUNTY APPROVAL STATUS AND ACCREDITATION
A Critical Data Gap Confirmed
My investigation into the 2019-2020 data has yielded a definitive and critical result. I've analyzed the official report for that period, which explicitly states that scorecard results are *not* included. This is noted as being due to the pandemic and the resulting lack of assessment data. This confirms my earlier hypothesis and officially closes the gap for that academic year—no ELA or Math data was published.
The School-Level Data Problem
This finding, combined with my analysis of the other annual reports, strongly solidifies my conclusion: the official state PDF reports are not the source for individual school-level data. My focus has now shifted to two remaining high-value documents I've located, which are statewide assessment result summaries. These are my last and best hope for finding any comprehensive data tables.
Final Data Review
I am now executing the final step of my data gathering. I will be analyzing the two remaining PDF documents I've collected, which are the '2024 Statewide Summative Assessment Results' and the '2023 Statewide Summative Assessment Results.' My query for each will be to extract all state, district, and (if they exist) school-level data tables. After this, I will have exhausted all available data sources.
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2024 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
A Definitive Conclusion on Data
I have just completed a critical analysis of the official '2024 Statewide Summative Assessment Results' document. This has led to a definitive and unassailable conclusion: data for *every individual school* is not publicly available in any static file or report. I've now confirmed that all interactive dashboards are inaccessible, raw data file links are non-functional, and all official PDF reports, including this latest one, contain only statewide or district-level data. The document explicitly states it 'does not contain district-level or school-level data tables.'
New High-Granularity Data Found
While that analysis confirmed the *school-level* gap, it was also a major success. I was able to extract highly granular *statewide* ELA and Math proficiency data broken down *by grade level* for 2022, 2023, and 2024. For example, I can now see that in 2024, 11th-grade Math proficiency was 18%, while 3rd-grade was 53%. This new, detailed dataset provides a much deeper insight into state trends than a single 'all grades' number.
Finalizing the Data Hunt
I have now exhausted every single data source I have identified over the course of this entire research process, with one exception. I have one final document, the '2023 Statewide Summative Assessment Results' PDF, remaining in my queue. I am now moving to analyze this last file. It is particularly important because it is the only official document I've found that explicitly mentions the 2019 pre-pandemic data, which I need for my baseline. After this final step, I will have all available data to begin the analysis and hypothesis generation.
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2023 West Virginia Statewide Summative Assessment Results
Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mgzIhA3RmgxIPzAPg42Egs7l8nTC6S5gUKuJoTK2OGY/edit?usp=sharing
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