RE-BALANCING PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN WLWV:

National and District data show us primary schools enrolled between 300 and 400 students offer the most effective education. Taking advantage of the current Frog Pond re-districting process, how can we balance our schools districtwide without student disruption?

Share your thoughts with the school board on rebalancing schools via a SURVEY HERE

Video Sources:

Hanover Report: “Impacts of School and Class Sizes on Student Outcomes”

Flo Analytics Report on WLWV School District Enrollment Data, July 2024

Key Quotes from the Hanover Study:

p.4- “The available research literature related to the impact of class size on student achievement presents mixed findings…The existing literature related to school size consistently reports positive effects associated with smaller schools.”

p.15 - “There is a negative relationship between math and verbal achievement tests and school size”

p.27 - “very small schools and very large schools are generally the most expensive to operate.”