Coalton Elementary School

Coalton Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary campus in Coalton, West Virginia, part of Randolph County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 156 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 45% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Across the 14 schools in Randolph County Schools (3,494 students total), Coalton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Coalton Elementary School records that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Coalton Elementary School records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Randolph County put the typical household earns roughly $52,757 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Coalton Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 3,494 students).

Junior Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Coalton Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 149 students in 2018 compared to 156 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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