Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000371
Chamberlain Elementary School
4901 Venable Ave, Charleston, WV 25304 · (304) 348-1969 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL225 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
15.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 40 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Chamberlain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #121 of 350 | #13 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #217 of 348 | #21 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #248 of 417 | #24 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #248 of 285 | #25 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #28 of 286 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #33 of 34 | #7 of 7 |
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
225
+22 (+11%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 225 | 14.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 18.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | 60% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 14.1 | 15.9:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 13 | 19.8:1 | 49% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 15 | 13.8:1 | 52% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | 41% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 16 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chamberlain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (224 to 225); teachers up 3% (14.1 to 14.5).
About Chamberlain Elementary School
Chamberlain Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Charleston, West Virginia. The school enrolls 225 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Chamberlain Elementary School is one of 65 schools in Kanawha County Schools, which enrolls 23,485 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Chamberlain Elementary School is 68% White. Other groups include 15% Black, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Chamberlain Elementary School totals 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is lower.
In Kanawha County, home to about 176,537 people, the median household earns about $60,943 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Kanawha County number 70, with about 25,173 students.
Horace Mann Middle School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
An 11% rise took enrollment from 203 in 2020-21 to 225 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.5:1) than in 2020-21 (14.5:1).
Chamberlain Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Other Chamberlain Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Chamberlain Elementary. Chamberlain Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Chamberlain Elementary - 03Chamberlain, SD · 407 students
- Chamberlain Elementary SchoolNew Britain, CT · 402 students
- Chamberlain Elementary SchoolGoshen, IN · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Horace Mann Middle School0.5 mi · 385
- Kanawha City Elementary School1.1 mi · 242
- West Virginia Virtual Academy1.2 mi · 1,654
- Malden Elementary School1.7 mi · 160
- Ruffner Elementary School2.2 mi · 271
- Piedmont Year-Round Education3.0 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Chamberlain Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chamberlain Elementary School?
Chamberlain Elementary School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chamberlain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chamberlain Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Chamberlain Elementary School have?
Chamberlain Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Chamberlain Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chamberlain Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 2% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Chamberlain Elementary School public or private?
Chamberlain Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
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