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Arnoldsburg School

90 Spring Run Rd, Arnoldsburg, WV 25234 · (304) 655-8616 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2014%
Kindergarten3122%
Grade 11712%
Grade 23324%
Grade 32317%
Grade 41511%

This year's kindergarten class (31) is 107% larger than its 4th grade class (15).

Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
13597%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
6647%
Female
7353%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Arnoldsburg School→Calhoun Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Calhoun County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Arnoldsburg School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#112 of 350
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#137 of 348
Enrollment
ranked largest first
139#355 of 417
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-38.2%#6 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 2024-25
Enrollment
139
-41 (-23%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25139168.7:1N/A
2023-2415615.510.1:1N/A
2022-2316416.59.9:1N/A
2020-211801512.0:144% (79)
2017-1822515.814.3:166% (148)
2015-162401615.0:149% (118)
2010-112311614.4:163% (146)
2000-012101415.0:169% (144)
1990-911901314.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arnoldsburg School.

Since 2017-18: students down 38% (225 to 139); teachers up 2% (15.8 to 16).

About Arnoldsburg School

Arnoldsburg School sits in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. It offers pre-K through 4 and has 139 students enrolled. That is 51% below the average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.

Calhoun County Schools has a total of 3 schools and 789 students, Arnoldsburg School among them.

By race and ethnicity, Arnoldsburg School is 97% White. In Calhoun County overall, the White share is about 96%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 6%.

Arnoldsburg School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. The gap from the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 4.2 students per teacher.

In Calhoun County, home to about 6,048 people, median household income comes to about $43,980, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Calhoun County's 4 public schools enroll about 789 students and include Arnoldsburg School.

Calhoun Middle/High School sits about 3.6 miles from Arnoldsburg School.

For locale, NCES codes Arnoldsburg School as Rural: Distant.

A 23% decline took enrollment from 180 in 2020-21 to 139 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.0:1 to 8.7:1.

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Calhoun County at a glance

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Population
6,048
Census ACS
Median income
$43,980
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
789 students

Quick facts

School name
Arnoldsburg School
District
Calhoun County Schools
Address
90 Spring Run Rd, Arnoldsburg, WV 25234
Phone
(304) 655-8616
County
Calhoun County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
139
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540021000139
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Arnoldsburg School
What is the total enrollment at Arnoldsburg School?
Arnoldsburg School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Arnoldsburg School serve?
Arnoldsburg School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arnoldsburg School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arnoldsburg School is approximately 8.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Arnoldsburg School?
Arnoldsburg School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Arnoldsburg School in?
Arnoldsburg School is part of Calhoun County Schools.
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