Enrollment
54
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001099
Dunlow Elementary School
32800 Route 152, Dunlow, WV 25511 · (304) 385-4376 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL54 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
6.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 | 1 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 13% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
30.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
30.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Dunlow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #411 of 417 | #10 of 11 |
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
54
-28 (-34%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 54 | 8 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 8.5 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 8 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 57% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 9.2 | 10.5:1 | 88% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 91 | 9 | 10.1:1 | 66% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | 8 | 13.0:1 | 80% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | 89% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 6 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunlow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (97 to 54); teachers down 13% (9.2 to 8).
About Dunlow Elementary School
In Dunlow, West Virginia, part of Wayne County, Dunlow Elementary School is an elementary school. The school had 54 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.
Dunlow Elementary School is one of the 18 schools that make up Wayne County Schools (5,953 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Dunlow Elementary School is 100% White. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Dunlow Elementary School total 8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 6.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Among Wayne County residents, the median household income is $58,878, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Dunlow Elementary School, Wayne County has 17 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Tolsia High School, about 4.1 miles away. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Dunlow Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Dunlow Elementary School dropped 34% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 82 to 54 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.7:1 to 6.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fort Gay Pre K-8Elementary · 440 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Tolsia High School4.1 mi · 349
- Genoa Elementary School7.1 mi · 48
- Crum Pre K-8 School8.4 mi · 236
- East Lynn Elementary School9.7 mi · 124
- Louisa Middle School10.5 mi · 384
- Fort Gay Pre K-810.5 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Dunlow Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dunlow Elementary School?
Dunlow Elementary School enrolls approximately 54 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dunlow Elementary School serve?
Dunlow Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Dunlow Elementary School have?
Dunlow Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Dunlow Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dunlow Elementary School are roughly 100% White.
What district is Dunlow Elementary School in?
Dunlow Elementary School is part of Wayne County Schools.
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