Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540003000001
Belington Elementary
471 Morgantown Pike, Belington, WV 26250 · (304) 823-1411 · Barbour County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL280 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
13.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 30% smaller than its 4th grade class (54).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Belington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #311 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #200 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #175 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #134 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #261 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #189 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 2024-25Enrollment
280
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 280 | 20.9 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 21.9 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 21 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 49% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 22.9 | 13.7:1 | 61% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 51% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 60% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 75% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 24 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (313 to 280); teachers down 9% (22.9 to 20.9).
About Belington Elementary
Located in Belington, West Virginia, Belington Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 280 students.
Belington Elementary is one of the 7 schools that make up Barbour County Schools (1,969 students in total).
The share of students at Belington Elementary who are White is 99%. Among people living in Barbour County, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
Its ratio of 13.4:1 is based on 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Looking at the county, Barbour County, the median household earns about $51,394 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Belington Elementary, Barbour County has 7 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Belington Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Belington Elementary. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
NCES assigns Belington Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (274) to 2024-25 (280).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Belington Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Barbour County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,424
Census ACS
Median income
$51,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barbour County Schools
- Philip Barbour High School ComplexHigh · 520 students
- Philippi Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Belington Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Philippi Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
- Kasson ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Junior ElementaryElementary · 111 students
Nearby schools
- Belington Middle School0.1 mi · 248
- Junior Elementary4.1 mi · 111
- Philip Barbour High School Complex6.4 mi · 520
- North Elementary School7.3 mi · 201
- Elkins Third Ward Elementary School7.5 mi · 318
- Elkins Middle School8.0 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Belington ElementaryHow large is Belington Elementary?
Belington Elementary enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Belington Elementary serve?
Belington Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belington Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belington Elementary is approximately 13.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Belington Elementary?
Student demographics at Belington Elementary are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Belington Elementary?
Belington Elementary is overseen by Barbour County Schools in Barbour County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.