Berlin McKinney Elementary School

Berlin McKinney Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary campus in Oceana, West Virginia, run under Wyoming County Schools. The school instructs 372 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Berlin McKinney Elementary School sits 31% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in Wyoming County Schools (3,346 students total), Berlin McKinney Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Berlin McKinney Elementary School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wyoming County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wyoming County indicate median household income runs about $48,440, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. In all, Wyoming County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,346 students), of which Berlin McKinney Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oceana Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Berlin McKinney Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 382 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 99% to 95% across the same window.

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