Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540078001505
Ashton Elementary School
997 Ashton Upland Rd, Ashton, WV 25503 · (304) 576-9931 · Mason County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL270 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
11.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · 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 | 27 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
22.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Ashton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #284 of 350 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #321 of 348 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #184 of 417 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #60 of 285 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.4% | #246 of 286 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #14 of 260 | N/A |
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
270
-76 (-22%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 270 | 23 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 28 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 31 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 53% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 62% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 64% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 62% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (411 to 270); teachers down 18% (28 to 23).
About Ashton Elementary School
Ashton Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Ashton, West Virginia. There are 270 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6.
Ashton Elementary School reports to Mason County Schools, which has 11 schools and 3,554 students.
By race and ethnicity, Ashton Elementary School is 98% White. In Mason 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 4%.
The school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.7 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
In Mason County, home to about 25,043 people, median household income comes to about $49,761, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,554, Ashton Elementary School among them.
Ashton Elementary School's nearest public school is Hannan Junior/Senior High School (about 6.0 miles). In all, 7 other public schools sit within ten miles of Ashton Elementary School.
Locale data from NCES put Ashton Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
A 22% decline took enrollment from 346 in 2020-21 to 270 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.8:1 in 2020-21 to 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,043
Census ACS
Median income
$49,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason County Schools
- Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- New Haven Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Wahama Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Pt. Pleasant IntermediateElementary · 339 students
- Pt. Pleasant PrimaryElementary · 320 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
Other Ashton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ashton Elementary. Ashton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSARASOTA, FL · 964 students
- ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLASHTON, ID · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Hannan Junior/Senior High School6.0 mi · 193
- Hannan Trace Elementary School6.7 mi · 244
- South Gallia High School7.1 mi · 137
- South Gallia Middle School7.1 mi · 120
- Buffalo High School8.9 mi · 382
- Buffalo Elementary School9.2 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Ashton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ashton Elementary School?
Ashton Elementary School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-06.
Is Ashton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ashton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ashton Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ashton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ashton Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Ashton Elementary School public or private?
Ashton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mason County Schools.
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