Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540054000326
Cottageville Elementary School
270 2nd St, Cottageville, WV 25239 · (304) 372-7330 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL161 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
13.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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 | 19 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
44.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
34.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Cottageville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #141 of 350 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #81 of 348 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #321 of 417 | #5 of 8 |
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
161
+13 (+9%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 161 | 12.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 14.7 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 14.3 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 53% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 10.5 | 14.1:1 | 61% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 59% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | 59% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 156 | 10 | 15.6:1 | 49% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 174 | 16 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottageville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (147 to 161); teachers up 18% (10.5 to 12.3).
About Cottageville Elementary School
Cottageville Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Cottageville, West Virginia, (ZIP code 25239). The school serves 161 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in West Virginia is roughly 283 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
The Jackson County Schools system has 12 schools and 3,977 students.
At Cottageville Elementary School, White students make up 98% of the student body. That is close to the 96% White share among all Jackson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Cottageville Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 5%.
The school reported 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have a similar average ratio of 12.9:1.
Jackson County census figures show that median household income is about $58,845, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Cottageville Elementary School is among the 13 public schools in Jackson County.
The closest public school, Evans Elementary School, is about 3.8 miles from Cottageville Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 148 in 2020-21 and 161 in 2024-25, a rise of 13 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,705
Census ACS
Median income
$58,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County Schools
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Ripley Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Ravenswood High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Ravenswood Middle SchoolMiddle · 306 students
- Henry J Kaiser Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other Cottageville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cottageville Elementary. Cottageville Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cottageville ElementaryCottageville, SC · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Evans Elementary School3.8 mi · 147
- Ravenswood High School6.9 mi · 397
- Ravenswood Middle School6.9 mi · 306
- Ravenswood Grade School7.2 mi · 216
- Henry J Kaiser Elementary School7.4 mi · 294
- Ripley Elementary School7.7 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Cottageville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cottageville Elementary School?
Cottageville Elementary School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cottageville Elementary School serve?
Cottageville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Cottageville Elementary School have?
Cottageville Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Cottageville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cottageville Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Cottageville Elementary School public or private?
Cottageville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County Schools.
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