Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060001499
Edgewood Elementary
550 Hawks Rdg, Charleston, WV 25302 · (304) 348-6631 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL413 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
11.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 60 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Edgewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #208 of 350 | #30 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #158 of 348 | #18 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #82 of 417 | #6 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #63 of 285 | #7 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #13 of 286 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #214 of 260 | #23 of 26 |
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
413
+27 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 35 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 26 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 73% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 31.5 | 14.2:1 | 75% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 66% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgewood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (446 to 413); teachers up 11% (31.5 to 35).
About Edgewood Elementary
Edgewood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Charleston, West Virginia. Federal data show 413 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia enroll around 283, and this school is 46% above that mark.
Kanawha County Schools serves 23,485 students across 65 schools.
The student body at Edgewood Elementary is 52% White. The school is also 30% Black and 16% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Edgewood Elementary reports a ratio of 11.8 students per teacher, from 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is 12.9:1.
For the population of Kanawha County, median household income comes to about $60,943, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Kanawha County's 70 public schools enroll about 25,173 students and include Edgewood Elementary.
West Side Middle School, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Edgewood Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Small.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 413, up from 386 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.9 to 11.8 over 4 years.
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Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Other Edgewood Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Edgewood Elementary. Edgewood Elementary is the 9th largest of the 18.
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHomewood, AL · 935 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolFRUITPORT, MI · 585 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolYardley, PA · 557 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 503 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolMarysville, OH · 487 students
Nearby schools
- West Side Middle School1.3 mi · 374
- KCS Alternative Learning1.4 mi · 134
- Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary1.9 mi · 453
- Shoals Elementary School2.4 mi · 191
- Grandview Elementary School2.4 mi · 134
- Grandview Annex2.4 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Edgewood ElementaryHow many students attend Edgewood Elementary?
Edgewood Elementary enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Edgewood Elementary serve?
Edgewood Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Edgewood Elementary?
Student demographics at Edgewood Elementary are roughly 52% White, 1% Hispanic, 30% Black, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Edgewood Elementary?
Edgewood Elementary is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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