Clendenin Elementary School

Clendenin Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary campus in Elkview, West Virginia, operated by Kanawha County Schools. The school educates 335 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Kanawha County Schools runs 61 schools in total, collectively educating 23,085 students. Clendenin Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Clendenin Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). By comparison, Kanawha County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Clendenin Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, Kanawha County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,943, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Kanawha County's 70 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,173 students), Clendenin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Elkview Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Clendenin Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 20% since 2018, when it stood at 280 (now 335). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Clendenin Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.