Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540072000104
Blackshere Elementary School
41 Blackshere Dr., Mannington, WV 26582 · (304) 986-2707 · Marion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL328 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
14.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 37 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 34% larger than its 4th grade class (50).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
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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 Blackshere Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #282 of 350 | #10 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #320 of 348 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #129 of 417 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #220 of 285 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.5% | #217 of 286 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #229 of 260 | #9 of 9 |
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
328
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 328 | 22 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 57% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 64% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 65% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 62% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 61% (322) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackshere Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (345 to 328); teachers down 27% (30 to 22).
About Blackshere Elementary School
Blackshere Elementary School is an elementary school in Mannington, West Virginia, reachable at (304) 986-2707. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 328 students.
Blackshere Elementary School is among 19 schools run by Marion County Schools, which serves 7,112 students.
Blackshere Elementary School's enrollment is 97% White. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Blackshere Elementary School employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.9:1. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Marion County census figures show that the median household income is $67,370, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Marion County is home to 21 public schools and about 7,112 public school students.
Mannington Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The federal government classifies Blackshere Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 323 in 2020-21 and 328 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 12.0 in 2020-21.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,909
Census ACS
Median income
$67,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,112 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County Schools
- Fairmont Senior High SchoolHigh · 835 students
- East Fairmont High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- North Marion High SchoolHigh · 671 students
- East Fairmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- West Fairmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Mannington Middle School1.3 mi · 231
- North Marion High School1.3 mi · 671
- Fairview Middle School6.1 mi · 154
- Fairview Elementary School6.3 mi · 131
- Monongah Elementary School6.6 mi · 266
- Monongah Middle School6.9 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Blackshere Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blackshere Elementary School?
Blackshere Elementary School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Blackshere Elementary School serve?
Blackshere Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Blackshere Elementary School have?
Blackshere Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is Blackshere Elementary School?
Blackshere Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Blackshere Elementary School in?
Blackshere Elementary School is part of Marion County Schools.
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