I have generated a heatmap artifact, pocahontas_assessment_heatmap.png, which visualizes student proficiency rates across schools, grades, and subjects from the 2026 assessment data.
Key Insights
- Hillsboro Elementary leads the district across all subjects: Hillsboro achieved district-high proficiency rates in Math (67.7%), ELA (67.7%), and Science (72.7%), significantly outperforming West Virginia state averages (39.0% Math, 48.0% ELA, 29.0% Science).
- Middle & High School Math Challenges: Math proficiency drops in middle school grades (e.g., 30.6% in 6th grade at Marlinton Middle) and reaches a low at Pocahontas County High School (31.6% in 11th grade).
- ELA Strength in Marlinton Middle: Marlinton Middle School demonstrated relative strength in ELA (59.8% overall), peaking at 70.4% in 8th grade.
- Science Performance: Science proficiency (assessed exclusively in 5th, 8th, and 11th grades) ranges from 72.7% at Hillsboro Elementary down to 24.6% at Pocahontas County High School.
📊 Would you like me to break down these results by creating a side-by-side comparison chart between Pocahontas County's grade levels and the statewide benchmarks?
I have created a side-by-side comparison chart, pocahontas_vs_state_comparison.png, comparing overall proficiency across Pocahontas County schools against West Virginia state benchmarks for Mathematics, ELA, and Science.
Key Insights
- Hillsboro Elementary Outperforms Across All Subjects: Hillsboro Elementary leads the district, exceeding West Virginia state benchmarks in Math (67.7% vs. 39.0%), ELA (67.7% vs. 48.0%), and Science (72.7% vs. 29.0%).
- Marlinton Middle Leads in ELA: Marlinton Middle achieved 59.8% proficiency in ELA—outperforming the state average of 48.0%—and surpassed state science benchmarks (44.4% vs. 29.0%), though math closely trailed the benchmark (38.3% vs. 39.0%).
- Green Bank Shows Strong Math Growth: Green Bank Elementary-Middle surpassed the state benchmark in Math (44.6% vs. 39.0%) and Science (30.0% vs. 29.0%), though ELA lagged at 34.7%.
- Pocahontas County High School Performance Gap: High school 11th graders trailed statewide benchmarks across all three subjects, scoring 31.6% in Math, 42.1% in ELA, and 24.6% in Science.
Key Insights
- Strong Surge in 8th Grade Math: Both middle schools see a substantial rebound in 8th-grade math proficiency, reaching 51.9% at Marlinton Middle and 52.2% at Green Bank Elementary-Middle—both comfortably outperforming the statewide benchmark of 39.0%.
- 6th Grade Disparity: In 6th grade, Green Bank leads at 45.0% math proficiency, while Marlinton Middle drops to 30.6%, falling below the state average.
- 7th Grade Convergence: Both schools show similar math proficiency rates in 7th grade (36.4% at Marlinton Middle and 36.8% at Green Bank), staying just below the state benchmark before the 8th-grade upward jump.
💡 Would you like to explore how middle school ELA proficiency progresses across these same grade levels (6th–8th) to see if reading follows a similar rebound trajectory?
I have generated a grade-by-grade breakdown chart, middle_school_ela_breakdown.png, tracking English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades for both middle schools alongside the statewide benchmark (48.0%).
Key Insights
- Strong Performance & 8th-Grade Peak at Marlinton Middle: Marlinton Middle School outperforms the statewide ELA benchmark (48.0%) across all three middle school grades, starting at 61.1% in 6th grade, dipping slightly to 52.3% in 7th grade, and surging to a district high of 70.4% in 8th grade.
- Persistent Gap at Green Bank: Green Bank Elementary-Middle School lags behind statewide benchmarks in all middle school grades, recording 35.0% in 6th grade, dropping to a low of 21.1% in 7th grade, before recovering to 39.1% in 8th grade.
- Shared 8th-Grade Rebound Pattern: Similar to middle school mathematics, both schools experience a pronounced upward inflection point in 8th grade, gaining 18.1 percentage points at Marlinton Middle and 18.0 percentage points at Green Bank compared to 7th-grade outcomes.
subject_correlation_matrix.png, examining how overall performance in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science interrelate across Pocahontas County's five public schools.
Key Insights
- Strongest Alignment Between Science & ELA (\(r = 0.89\)): Science proficiency tracks reading scores very closely district-wide. Schools with high reading comprehension—such as Hillsboro Elementary (67.7% ELA, 72.7% Science)—demonstrate correspondingly higher science outcomes, whereas schools with lower ELA scores lag in Science.
- High Math–Science Coherence (\(r = 0.85\)): Math and Science proficiency exhibit a strong positive relationship. Hillsboro Elementary leads both subjects (67.7% Math, 72.7% Science), while Pocahontas County High School registers lower levels in both areas (31.6% Math, 24.6% Science).
- Divergence in Math vs. ELA (\(r = 0.60\)): Language arts and mathematics show the most variation between school profiles. For instance, Marlinton Middle School excels in ELA (59.8%) relative to Math (38.3%), whereas Green Bank Elementary-Middle shows the reverse pattern, outperforming in Math (44.6%) compared to ELA (34.7%).
📊 Would you like me to synthesize these cross-subject findings into a concise Executive Policy Summary outlining key academic strengths and targeted intervention areas for district leadership?
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