Ansted Elementary

Ansted Elementary, a low-enrollment K-5 school in Ansted, West Virginia, run under Fayette County Schools, caters to 178 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 283.

Ansted Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Fayette County Schools, a district that educates 5,294 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Ansted Elementary lists that nearly all students (97%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Ansted Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fayette County shows the typical household earns roughly $53,194 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Fayette County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,694 students), Ansted Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Midland Trail High, around 5.4 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Ansted Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ansted Elementary has fell 21%, going from 225 students in 2018 to 178 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.