Elk Elementary Center

Located at 3320 Pennsylvania Ave, in Charleston, West Virginia, Elk Elementary Center is a high-enrollment primary school that teaches 475 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Kanawha County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 68% larger than typical.

Across the 61 schools in Kanawha County Schools (23,085 students total), Elk Elementary Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Elk Elementary Center lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Elk Elementary Center records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Elk Elementary Center higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kanawha County put median household earnings sit near $60,943, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Elk Elementary Center is one of 70 public schools in Kanawha County (combined enrollment of about 25,173 students).

Nearest neighbor: Shoals Elementary School, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Elk Elementary Center operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 541 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.