Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINGO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540090000736
Dingess Elementary School
495 Messenger Branch, Dingess, WV 25671 · (304) 752-7036 · Mingo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL110 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
11.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
4%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
24.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Dingess Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mingo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #256 of 350 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #306 of 348 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #378 of 417 | #7 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
110
-56 (-34%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 110 | 10 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 14 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 14 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 84% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 84% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 12 | 13.3:1 | 69% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 14 | 13.3:1 | 88% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 13 | 13.6:1 | 95% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dingess Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (192 to 110); teachers down 23% (13 to 10).
About Dingess Elementary School
Dingess Elementary School is an elementary school in Dingess, West Virginia, reachable at (304) 752-7036. It serves 110 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in West Virginia is roughly 283 students; this school is 61% smaller than that.
Mingo County Schools runs Dingess Elementary School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 3,473 students in total.
Dingess Elementary School's enrollment is 98% White. For comparison, Mingo County is about 95% White. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 10 full-time equivalents, or about 11.0 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In the county around the school, Mingo County, the median household income is $38,119, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 10 public schools in Mingo County, enrolling about 3,473 students in all.
Holden Central Elementary School is the public school closest to Dingess Elementary School, about 4.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
The federal government classifies Dingess Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 34% enrollment decrease, from 166 in 2020-21 to 110 in 2024-25.
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Mingo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,542
Census ACS
Median income
$38,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mingo County Schools
- Mingo Central Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Williamson Pk8Elementary · 502 students
- Burch Pk8Elementary · 469 students
- Gilbert Pk8Elementary · 409 students
- Matewan Pk8Elementary · 384 students
- Lenore Pk8 SchoolElementary · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Holden Central Elementary School4.4 mi · 150
- Verdunville Elementary School5.7 mi · 110
- Logan Middle School8.4 mi · 463
- Logan Senior High School8.4 mi · 550
- Logan Elementary School8.5 mi · 230
- Hugh Dingess Elementary School8.6 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Dingess Elementary SchoolHow large is Dingess Elementary School?
Dingess Elementary School enrolls approximately 110 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dingess Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dingess Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Dingess Elementary School have?
Dingess Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Dingess Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dingess Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Dingess Elementary School public or private?
Dingess Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mingo County Schools.
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