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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540123000951
Daniels Elementary
351 4-H Lake Rd., Daniels, WV 25832 · (304) 256-4622 · Raleigh County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL510 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
14.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 51 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
36.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
38.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 Daniels Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Raleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #108 of 350 | #6 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #183 of 348 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #40 of 417 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #201 of 285 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #160 of 286 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #151 of 260 | #11 of 12 |
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
510
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 510 | 35 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 37 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 47% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 44% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 37% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 36 | 17.5:1 | 44% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 46% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniels Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (603 to 510); teachers up 3% (34 to 35).
About Daniels Elementary
Daniels Elementary is an elementary school located in Daniels, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It has an enrollment of 510 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students, which makes this school 80% larger than average.
Daniels Elementary belongs to Raleigh County Schools, a district of 26 schools and 10,350 students.
The share of students at Daniels Elementary who are White is 94%. Other groups include 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Daniels Elementary comes to 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6:1. The school's 14.6:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In the surrounding county, Raleigh County, the median household earns about $52,150 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Daniels Elementary, Raleigh County has 27 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Shady Spring High, is about 3.1 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Daniels Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 532 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 510 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Daniels Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Raleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,195
Census ACS
Median income
$52,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Raleigh County Schools
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- Shady Spring HighHigh · 754 students
- Shady Spring Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 597 students
- Beckley-Stratton Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 458 students
Other Daniels Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Daniels Elementary. Daniels Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Daniels Elementary SchoolKERRVILLE, TX · 516 students
Nearby schools
- Shady Spring High3.1 mi · 754
- Shady Spring Middle School3.5 mi · 599
- Beckley Elementary3.6 mi · 260
- Beckley-Stratton Middle School3.7 mi · 590
- Shady Spring Elementary3.8 mi · 447
- Stratton Elementary3.8 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Daniels ElementaryHow many students attend Daniels Elementary?
Daniels Elementary enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Daniels Elementary serve?
Daniels Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Daniels Elementary?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Daniels Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Daniels Elementary?
Student demographics at Daniels Elementary are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Daniels Elementary in?
Daniels Elementary is part of Raleigh County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.