Dunlow Elementary School

Dunlow Elementary School is an elementary school of tiny scale in Dunlow, West Virginia, part of Wayne County Schools, caters to 54 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 81% below the state mean of about 283.

Within Wayne County Schools, which oversees 18 schools and 5,953 students, Dunlow Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Dunlow Elementary School records that nearly all students (100%) are White.

On the resource side, Dunlow Elementary School records 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $58,878, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Wayne County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,953 students), of which Dunlow Elementary School is one.

Tolsia High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Dunlow Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 44%: 97 students in 2018 compared to 54 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.