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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINGO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540090001492
Burch Pk8
275 Bulldog Blvd, Delbarton, WV 25670 · (304) 475-2700 · Mingo County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
15.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 51 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
28.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
16.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Burch Pk8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mingo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #328 of 350 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #261 of 348 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #50 of 417 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #232 of 285 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.5% | #207 of 286 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #167 of 260 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
469
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 469 | 31 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 30 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 34.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 65% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 65% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 58% (133) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burch Pk8.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (543 to 469); teachers down 3% (32 to 31).
About Burch Pk8
Burch Pk8 is a public large elementary school in Delbarton, West Virginia. Enrollment stands at 469 students, covering pre-K through 8. That is 66% above the average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In Mingo County Schools, 9 schools enroll a combined 3,473 students.
Roughly 96% of students at Burch Pk8 are White. Mingo County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Burch Pk8 scores 7%.
Its staff includes 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is 12.9:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Mingo County show that the median household earns about $38,119 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 10%, and roughly 27% of residents are in poverty. Across Mingo County, 10 public schools serve about 3,473 students.
About 3.9 miles separate Burch Pk8 from the closest public school, Matewan Pk8. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 469, compared with 494 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.0:1 to 15.1:1.
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Mingo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,542
Census ACS
Median income
$38,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mingo County Schools
- Mingo Central Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Williamson Pk8Elementary · 502 students
- Gilbert Pk8Elementary · 409 students
- Matewan Pk8Elementary · 384 students
- Lenore Pk8 SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Tug Valley High SchoolHigh · 315 students
Other schools in Delbarton
- Mingo Central Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Mingo County Extended Learning CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Matewan Pk83.9 mi · 384
- Belfry Elementary4.9 mi · 589
- Belfry High School5.2 mi · 463
- Mingo Central Comprehensive High School5.7 mi · 624
- Williamson Pk86.0 mi · 502
- Belfry Middle School6.2 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Burch Pk8How many students attend Burch Pk8?
Burch Pk8 enrolls approximately 469 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Burch Pk8 serve?
Burch Pk8 serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Burch Pk8 have?
Burch Pk8 employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Burch Pk8?
Student demographics at Burch Pk8 are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Burch Pk8 in?
Burch Pk8 is part of Mingo County Schools.
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