Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000376
Clendenin Elementary School
5120 Elk River Rd N, Elkview, WV 25071 · (304) 965-5501 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
·
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
12.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 28 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
2%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 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 Clendenin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #122 of 350 | #14 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #152 of 348 | #12 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #124 of 417 | #10 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #106 of 285 | #11 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.8% | #277 of 286 | #30 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #3 of 34 | #1 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
335
+110 (+49%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 335 | 26 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 26 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 63% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | 61% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 50% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 60% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | 64% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clendenin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (280 to 335); teachers up 30% (20 to 26).
About Clendenin Elementary School
Clendenin Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Elkview, West Virginia. School enrollment was 335 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 65 schools in Kanawha County Schools, with 23,485 students enrolled.
White students make up 99% of enrollment at Clendenin Elementary School. That compares with about 86% White among all Kanawha County residents. The school's diversity index is 2%, meaning two students picked at random have a 2% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 at Clendenin Elementary School, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia fairly closely.
Among Kanawha County residents, the median household income is $60,943, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clendenin Elementary School is one of 70 public schools in the county.
Elkview Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 225 in 2020-21 and 335 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.1:1 to 12.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Clendenin Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Elkview
- Herbert Hoover High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Elkview Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Pinch Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
Other Clendenin Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Clendenin Elementary. Clendenin Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Clendenin Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Elkview Middle School0.6 mi · 621
- Herbert Hoover High School0.9 mi · 782
- Pinch Elementary School2.9 mi · 282
- Elk Elementary Center6.4 mi · 475
- Capital High School7.8 mi · 1,051
- Mary Ingles Elementary School7.8 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Clendenin Elementary SchoolHow large is Clendenin Elementary School?
Clendenin Elementary School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clendenin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clendenin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Clendenin Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Clendenin Elementary School.
How diverse is Clendenin Elementary School?
Clendenin Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Clendenin Elementary School in?
Clendenin Elementary School is part of Kanawha County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.