Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540045001186
A. T. Allison Elementary School
605 Railroad St, Chester, WV 26034 · (304) 387-1915 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (57).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
52.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where A. T. Allison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #41 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #59 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #198 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #30 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #149 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.4% | #5 of 260 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
261
-87 (-25%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 261 | 23.6 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 26.5 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 27.5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 45% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 28.5 | 14.9:1 | 58% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 56% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 53% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. T. Allison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (424 to 261); teachers down 17% (28.5 to 23.6).
About A. T. Allison Elementary School
The public elementary school A. T. Allison Elementary School is located in Chester, West Virginia. It has an enrollment of 261 students in pre-K through 4.
Hancock County Schools has 3,342 students in 7 schools, and A. T. Allison Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of students at A. T. Allison Elementary School who are White is 93%. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Hancock County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at A. T. Allison Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 11.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at A. T. Allison Elementary School, which has 23.6. Elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here.
In Hancock County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $61,466, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 9 public schools and about 3,342 students.
Among nearby public schools, North Elementary School is closest at about 0.8 miles. A. T. Allison Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
A. T. Allison Elementary School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 348 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 261 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 11.1 in 2024-25.
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Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,431
Census ACS
Median income
$61,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock County Schools
- Weirton ElementaryElementary · 802 students
- Weir High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Weir Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Oak Glen High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Oak Glen Middle SchoolMiddle · 465 students
- New Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
Nearby schools
- North Elementary School0.8 mi · 396
- Buckeye On-Line School for Success0.9 mi · 516
- East Liverpool High School0.9 mi · 578
- East Liverpool Junior High0.9 mi · 296
- Westgate Middle School1.6 mi · 285
- Preschool at Westgate Middle School1.6 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About A. T. Allison Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at A. T. Allison Elementary School?
A. T. Allison Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-04.
Is A. T. Allison Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
A. T. Allison Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does A. T. Allison Elementary School have?
A. T. Allison Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at A. T. Allison Elementary School?
At A. T. Allison Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is A. T. Allison Elementary School public or private?
A. T. Allison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hancock County Schools.
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