Ruffner Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruffner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Bottom 50% in WV
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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Ruffner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Ruffner Elementary School's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ruffner Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	45
1	43
2	45
3	40
4	31
5	42

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School
2023	290
2022	264
2021	268
2020	288
2019	288
2018	294
2017	294
2016	295
2015	317
2014	357
2013	363
2012	383
2011	368
2010	345
2009	364
2008	352
2007	337
2006	349
2005	312
2004	320
2003	214
2002	205
2001	192
2000	213
1999	194
1998	211
1997	216
1996	225
1995	255
1994	239
1993	228
1992	237
1991	235
1990	261
1989	255
1988	271
1987	249

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	22
2013	22
2012	23
2011	26
2010	24
2009	22
2008	20
2007	23
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	17
1998	20
1997	18
1996	17
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	17
1991	19
1990	17
1989	18
1988	17
1987	16

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Ruffner Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ruffner Elementary School is 0.44, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#393 out of 617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School
2023	#393
2022	#357
2021	#207
2019	#154
2018	#102
2017	#17
2016	#102
2015	#101
2014	#205
2013	#532
2012	#396

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	37%	34%	35%
2022	37%	32%	33%
2021	37%	28%	29%
2019	47%	38%	42%
2018	57%	37%	41%
2017	62%	35%	37%
2016	52%	33%	34%
2015	47%	30%	32%
2014	47%	42%	47%
2013	42%	46%	50%
2012	47%	48%	51%

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30-34%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2022	32%	41%	42%
2021	37%	40%	40%
2018	52%	45%	41%
2017	67%	47%	47%
2015	52%	46%	46%
2014	47%	47%	50%
2013	32%	48%	52%
2012	42%	49%	52%
2011	42%	48%	53%
2010	42%	42%	45%

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30-39%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2022	34%	28%	26%
2021	34%	27%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	16:1	13:1	16:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	11:1	15:1	15:1
1998	11:1	15:1	16:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	12:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	16:1	16:1
1987	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	15%	4%	10%
2022	14%	4%	11%
2021	8%	4%	11%
2020	13%	4%	11%
2019	13%	4%	11%
2018	14%	4%	11%
2017	14%	4%	11%
2016	17%	4%	12%
2015	13%	5%	13%
2014	14%	5%	12%
2013	15%	5%	13%
2012	15%	5%	13%
2011	18%	5%	13%
2010	16%	5%	13%
2009	12%	5%	13%
2008	11%	5%	13%
2007	9%	5%	12%
2006	15%	4%	13%
2005	15%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	12%
2003	21%	4%	11%
2002	24%	4%	11%
2001	22%	4%	11%
2000	24%	3%	11%
1999	25%	4%	10%
1998	24%	4%	10%
1997	26%	4%	10%
1996	27%	4%	10%
1995	25%	4%	9%
1994	26%	4%	9%
1993	25%	4%	9%

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White

73%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	73%	89%	81%
2022	75%	89%	81%
2021	80%	89%	82%
2020	78%	90%	82%
2019	78%	90%	82%
2018	79%	90%	83%
2017	79%	90%	83%
2016	79%	90%	84%
2015	82%	90%	69%
2014	81%	91%	84%
2013	82%	91%	84%
2012	83%	92%	84%
2011	80%	92%	84%
2010	82%	92%	84%
2009	88%	93%	85%
2008	89%	93%	85%
2007	90%	93%	86%
2006	85%	94%	86%
2005	82%	93%	86%
2004	84%	93%	87%
2003	76%	94%	87%
2002	72%	95%	87%
2001	74%	95%	88%
2000	76%	96%	88%
1999	73%	96%	89%
1998	73%	96%	89%
1997	73%	96%	89%
1996	73%	96%	89%
1995	70%	96%	90%
1994	70%	96%	90%
1993	79%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	0.44	0.21	0.33
2022	0.41	0.21	0.33
2021	0.35	0.21	0.32
2020	0.37	0.19	0.32
2019	0.37	0.19	0.32
2018	0.36	0.19	0.29
2017	0.36	0.19	0.29
2016	0.35	0.19	0.29
2015	0.31	0.19	0.37
2014	0.33	0.17	0.29
2013	0.31	0.17	0.28
2012	0.29	0.15	0.28
2011	0.34	0.15	0.28
2010	0.30	0.15	0.27
2009	0.21	0.13	0.27
2008	0.20	0.13	0.26
2007	0.18	0.13	0.25
2006	0.26	0.12	0.25
2005	0.31	0.12	0.24
2004	0.27	0.12	0.24
2003	0.38	0.12	0.23
2002	0.43	0.10	0.22
2001	0.41	0.10	0.22
2000	0.43	0.08	0.21
1999	0.46	0.07	0.20
1998	0.43	0.07	0.20
1997	0.42	0.07	0.19
1996	0.44	0.08	0.20
1995	0.45	0.08	0.18
1994	0.48	0.08	0.18
1993	0.41	0.08	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2023	74%	50%	53%
2022	81%	50%	52%
2021	80%	50%	51%
2020	74%	48%	50%
2019	74%	48%	50%
2013	59%	47%	46%
2012	49%	45%	43%
2011	55%	44%	44%
2010	56%	43%	44%
2009	55%	41%	44%
2008	55%	40%	42%
2007	53%	40%	42%
2006	47%	40%	38%
2005	51%	40%	39%
2004	50%	39%	38%
2003	44%	38%	35%
2002	43%	39%	33%
2001	49%	39%	34%
2000	54%	40%	36%
1999	57%	41%	35%
1998	50%	41%	35%
1997	46%	40%	32%
1996	48%	39%	31%
1995	43%	39%	32%
1994	48%	36%	30%
1993	50%	35%	30%
1992	44%	34%	29%
1991	43%	32%	27%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Ruffner Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	7%	10%	6%
2005	6%	10%	8%
2004	8%	10%	9%
2003	11%	10%	9%
2002	10%	11%	8%
2001	4%	11%	9%
2000	12%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kanawha County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Ruffner Elementary School's ranking?

Ruffner Elementary School is ranked #393 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Ruffner Elementary School often compared to?

Ruffner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chamberlain Elementary School, Horace Mann Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Ruffner Elementary School?

281 students attend Ruffner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Ruffner Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ruffner Elementary School?

Ruffner Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ruffner Elementary School offer ?

Ruffner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ruffner Elementary School part of?

Ruffner Elementary School is part of Kanawha County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education