Alban Elementary School

As a mid-tier K-5 school in Saint Albans, West Virginia, Alban Elementary School works with 376 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Kanawha County Schools. That puts it 33% above the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Kanawha County Schools runs 61 schools in total, collectively educating 23,085 students. Alban Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Alban Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 11% multiracial, 8% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Alban Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, Kanawha County reports that median household income runs about $60,943, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Kanawha County runs 70 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,173 students), of which Alban Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Saint Albans High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 15%: 328 students in 2018 compared to 376 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.