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St. Francis Xavier School

600 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV, 26041-0260 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Francis Xavier School offers a quality Catholic education in a family-like environment. Love for God and neighbor is fostered and the religious and moral formation, begun at Baptism, is encouraged through the development of the whole child. Academic excellence and curiosity for knowledge flow from this commitment. In the spirit of unity we call one another to be loving witnesses of Christ, relevant in the Church and world today. Faculty and parents commit themselves and guide the students to live out Catholic Christian values. We affirm the goals set forth by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in their pastoral message, "To teach as Jesus did." The mission of Saint Francis Xavier School is to provide a quality Catholic education according to the Good News of Jesus Christ through academic excellence, a faith community of love, and service to others. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Francis Xavier School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Marshall County, WV
Student Body
Total Students	159 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WV) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	8%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 30 students
	Kind - 12 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 12 students
	Grade 4 - 11 students
	Grade 5 - 19 students
	Grade 6 - 17 students
	Grade 7 - 11 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
	This School	(WV) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Saint Francis Xavier School offers a quality Catholic education in a family-like environment. Love for God and neighbor is fostered and the religious and moral formation, begun at Baptism, is encouraged through the development of the whole child. Academic excellence and curiosity for knowledge flow from this commitment. In the spirit of unity we call one another to be loving witnesses of Christ, relevant in the Church and world today. Faculty and parents commit themselves and guide the students to live out Catholic Christian values. We affirm the goals set forth by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in their pastoral message, "To teach as Jesus did." The mission of Saint Francis Xavier School is to provide a quality Catholic education according to the Good News of Jesus Christ through academic excellence, a faith community of love, and service to others.
Profile last updated: 02/15/2007

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Moundsville Parade a Hit (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
posted on November 22, 2009 at 05:10:18 am
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Official: No Vaccine Shortage (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:13:34 am
Marshall County Health Department Administrator Ronda Francis wants the public to know there is no swine flu, or H1N1, vaccination shortage in her county.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (26041)	School Zip (26041)	(WV) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,781 people	1,806,740 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	13%	14%
Population Average Age	40 years old	39 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.1 persons
Median Household Income	$27,860	$30,629
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	68% / 32%