The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Glen Dale Elementary School
Glen Dale Elementary School sits on 7th Street in the small Ohio River town of Glen Dale, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Marshall County Schools. The enrollment is modest for its grade band, with a fairly even spread across the early grades. The student body is nearly entirely white, with only a handful of children from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, and the school's special-education and English-learner counts were not reported, so the economic and disability profile of the student population remains unclear from public records.
On state assessments, Glen Dale Elementary shows a solid reading program. English language arts proficiency sits comfortably above the halfway mark across third, fourth, and fifth grades, with fourth and fifth grade reaching the same relatively strong level. Math results are more mixed. Third and fourth grade math proficiency clears the midpoint, with fourth grade the stronger of the two. Fifth grade math drops below that, landing at a lower level that a parent may want to look into further with the school. Science, tested only in fifth grade at this level, shows a weaker result, with fewer than a third of tested students reaching proficiency. Every tested grade reported full participation, which means the results reflect the whole cohort rather than a partial sample. No multi-year trend data was available, so there is no public record of whether these results are improving, holding, or slipping over time. Grades six through eight show no results because Glen Dale Elementary does not serve those grades, which is expected for a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade school.
The town of Glen Dale is a compact residential community along the Ohio River, part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. Publicly reported sources describe it as originally farmland that was subdivided in the late nineteenth century as an upscale bedroom community for Wheeling. It retains a quiet small-town character with a grid layout along Wheeling Avenue, though the population is both small and declining. The median age runs high, and a substantial share of residents are sixty-five or older, suggesting limited in-migration of younger families. Warren Distribution, a lubricants manufacturer and automotive chemical distributor operating from the site of the former Louis Marx toy factory, is the most prominent local employer. The broader Wheeling job market sits a short drive away. Recreational amenities include a city park with a pool, a rail-trail connecting to Moundsville, and a neighborhood park with playground equipment. The Cockayne Farmstead, a National Register property, serves as a local historic anchor. No public library was identified within Glen Dale itself.
Housing in the school's zip code is affordable relative to the national picture, with typical home values sitting well below the national benchmark but modestly above the West Virginia state benchmark. Rent data was not available for this area. The price-to-income ratio suggests that purchasing a home here is within reach for many working households compared to much of the country, which may appeal to families looking for an affordable small-town setting.
Several categories of information that parents often ask about were missing from the available data. The school's Title I status was not reported. No program offerings, course access, staffing ratios, attendance figures, or discipline records were available. Civil rights data was absent as well. The district brief for Marshall County Schools did not surface any parent-relevant changes or initiatives from recent years, so there is little public record of new programs or strategic shifts a family could weigh. Parents considering Glen Dale Elementary would benefit from contacting the school directly for details on classroom support, enrichment activities, and any interventions in place for the fifth grade math and science results.
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