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Several Raleigh County schools report mixed test results, attendance and facilities needs at LSIC presentations
Summary
Representatives from Independence Middle, Ridgeview Elementary and Cole City Elementary presented WVGSA results, attendance challenges and facilities/technology requests (Promethean boards, painting, HVAC concerns) during LSIC reports to the board; Ridgeview and several schools cited PBIS and coaching as positive influences.
Multiple Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) presentations at the Raleigh County Board of Education meeting highlighted mixed assessment results, attendance concerns and facility requests from several schools.
Independence Middle School (presenter, speaker 16) reported WVGSA performance with math rising from 39% to 42% and reading holding at 55%, while science rose from 21% to 27%. The presenter said eighth‑grade math is a transition year that will receive targeted curriculum alignment and interventions using ALEKS and i‑Ready. The school set an attendance goal of 92.5%.
Ridgeview Elementary Principal Nancy Harless Landy (speaker 12) told the board math improved from 46% to 53% and reading from 48% to 53%, but science dropped from 40% to 26%. She requested support on textbooks (asking instead for sets of 25 per course), 10 additional Promethean boards to replace older units, painting of high‑traffic areas, shade for a hot playground surface, and easier local HVAC controls for building staff. Landy credited PBIS and academic coaches with reducing disciplinary incidents and increasing teacher support.
Cole City Elementary Principal Heather Greenwall (speaker 11) reported declines in certain scores (math and science figures cited), ongoing chronic absenteeism challenges, and interventions including small‑group instruction, Title I supports and academic coach visits. She also requested painting, floor replacements, HVAC upgrades and replacement of older Promethean boards; she thanked the board for approval that preserved full‑time counseling and a part‑time social worker at the school.
Board members asked about common declines in science across schools; presenters suggested science can get deprioritized when time is focused on reading and math and said schools are using Mystery Science and other resources to address gaps. Several presenters noted that student attendance is tied to academic outcomes and that transportation or family circumstances can limit in‑person attendance.
No formal votes were required for the LSIC presentations; schools asked for continued attention to staffing, textbooks and facility upgrades as next steps.
