Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540024001467
Big Otter Elementary School
59 Ossia Rd, Duck, WV 25063 · (304) 286-3111 · Clay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL184 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
13.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 34 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Clay County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 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 Big Otter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #272 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #139 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #300 of 417 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #38 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
184
-24 (-12%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 184 | 13.9 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 13.9 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 12.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 59% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 18.9 | 13.8:1 | 68% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | 58% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 72% (175) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Otter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (261 to 184); teachers down 26% (18.9 to 13.9).
About Big Otter Elementary School
Big Otter Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Duck, West Virginia. The school's enrollment of 184 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia, which is about 283.
Big Otter Elementary School falls under Clay County Schools, which has 6 schools enrolling 1,558 students.
About 96% of the student body at Big Otter Elementary School is White. Other students are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 97% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.2:1. That is close to the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Clay County has about 7,835 residents, and the median household income is $42,318, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Big Otter Elementary School, Clay County has 5 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Big Otter Elementary School to another public school is about 9.1 miles, to Clay Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles.
In the federal locale system, Big Otter Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 24 students since 2020-21, to 184.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Big Otter Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,835
Census ACS
Median income
$42,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,558 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County Schools
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 520 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
- Lizemore Elementary SchoolElementary · 88 students
- H E White Elementary SchoolElementary · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Clay Elementary School9.1 mi · 431
- Clay Middle School9.1 mi · 302
- Clay County High School10.2 mi · 520
- Frametown Elementary School10.4 mi · 146
- Geary Elementary/Middle School11.4 mi · 200
- H E White Elementary School14.4 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Big Otter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Big Otter Elementary School?
Big Otter Elementary School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-05.
Is Big Otter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Big Otter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Big Otter Elementary School have?
Big Otter Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Big Otter Elementary School?
Student demographics at Big Otter Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Big Otter Elementary School?
Big Otter Elementary School is overseen by Clay County Schools in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.