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Baileysville Elementary & Middle School

11618 R. D. Bailey Highway, Brenton, WV 24818 · (304) 732-6399 · Wyoming County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL267 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
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
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-K2810%
Kindergarten249%
Grade 12710%
Grade 23513%
Grade 3259%
Grade 4197%
Grade 52710%
Grade 62810%
Grade 73112%
Grade 8239%

This year's kindergarten class (24) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (23).

Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
26298%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
14253%
Female
12547%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
36.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
7.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 Baileysville Elementary & Middle School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Wyoming County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
7.0%#350 of 350#8 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#184 of 348#6 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
267#190 of 417#3 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#144 of 285N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
3.7%#256 of 286N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.8%#102 of 260N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
267
-59 (-18%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2526719.813.5:1N/A
2023-2427622.812.1:1N/A
2022-2330923.513.2:1N/A
2020-213262214.8:158% (189)
2017-1833724.513.8:172% (242)
2015-163112811.1:157% (178)
2010-113613111.7:174% (268)
2000-014023710.9:182% (331)
1990-914493015.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baileysville Elementary & Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (337 to 267); teachers down 19% (24.5 to 19.8).

About Baileysville Elementary & Middle School

Baileysville Elementary & Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in West Virginia, with an address in Brenton. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 267 students.

Wyoming County Schools is responsible for 14 schools, Baileysville Elementary & Middle School included, with 3,346 students in all.

At Baileysville Elementary & Middle School, 98% of students are White. Census estimates put Wyoming County at about 97% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Baileysville Elementary & Middle School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

A staff of 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.5:1. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia is close to this figure.

In Wyoming County, median household income comes to about $48,440, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 3,346 students.

Among nearby public schools, Westside High School is closest at about 4.6 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Baileysville Elementary & Middle School had a net loss of 59 students, or 18%. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.

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Wyoming County at a glance

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Population
20,629
Census ACS
Median income
$48,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,346 students

Quick facts

School name
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School
District
Wyoming County Schools
Address
11618 R. D. Bailey Highway, Brenton, WV 24818
Phone
(304) 732-6399
County
Wyoming County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
267
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540165001191
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Baileysville Elementary & Middle School
How many students attend Baileysville Elementary & Middle School?
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Baileysville Elementary & Middle School serve?
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Baileysville Elementary & Middle School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Baileysville Elementary & Middle School.
How diverse is Baileysville Elementary & Middle School?
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Baileysville Elementary & Middle School in?
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School is part of Wyoming County Schools.
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