Divide Elementary

Located at 334 Propps Rdg Rd, in Lookout, West Virginia, Divide Elementary is a close-knit elementary campus that works with 189 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Fayette County Schools. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Fayette County Schools runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,294 students. Divide Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Divide Elementary logs that nearly all students (97%) are White. The remainder reads as 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fayette County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,194, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fayette County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,694 students), of which Divide Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Midland Trail High, roughly 3.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 189 in 2025.

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