Burnsville Elementary School

Burnsville Elementary School, a very small primary school in Burnsville, West Virginia, part of Braxton County Schools, hosts 88 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Burnsville Elementary School sits 69% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Braxton County Schools (1,596 students total), Burnsville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Burnsville Elementary School lists that nearly all students (98%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Braxton County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Braxton County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,331, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Burnsville Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Braxton County (combined enrollment of about 1,596 students).

The closest other public school is Roanoke Elementary School, roughly 9.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Burnsville Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 49%: 171 students in 2018 compared to 88 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

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