Enrollment
66
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540087001346
Elk Garden School
86 Elk Garden Hwy, Elk Garden, WV 26717 · (304) 446-5141 · Mineral County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL66 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
9.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 12 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 14% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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)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 do math at grade level. The West Virginia average is about 28 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elk Garden School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mineral County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 66 | #405 of 417 | #9 of 9 |
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
66
-11 (-14%) vs 2020
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 66 | 7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 8 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 8 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 7 | 11.0:1 | 53% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 69% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 7 | 11.0:1 | 44% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 57% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 74% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elk Garden School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (84 to 66); teachers unchanged (7 to 7).
About Elk Garden School
The public elementary school Elk Garden School is located in Elk Garden, West Virginia. A federal count lists 66 students at the school, in pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.
Mineral County Schools oversees Elk Garden School and 13 other schools, with 4,621 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Elk Garden School, with 92% of enrollment. Next come 5% Black and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Mineral County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. By the diversity index, Elk Garden School comes in at 14%.
A ratio of 9.4:1 comes from the school's 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1, higher than at this school.
Census Bureau estimates for Mineral County show that median household income is about $69,375, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 15 public schools operate in Mineral County, serving about 4,621 students.
The shortest distance from Elk Garden School to another public school is about 6.5 miles, to New Creek Primary School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
Elk Garden School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 77 in 2020-21 and 66 in 2024-25, a decrease of 11 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.0:1 to 9.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mineral County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,854
Census ACS
Median income
$69,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mineral County Schools
- Frankfort Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Keyser High SchoolHigh · 665 students
- Keyser Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Keyser Primary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Frankfort High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Frankfort Middle SchoolMiddle · 487 students
Nearby schools
- New Creek Primary School6.5 mi · 94
- Keyser High School7.2 mi · 665
- Westernport Elementary9.1 mi · 248
- Keyser Middle School9.3 mi · 633
- Mineral County Alternative Program9.3 mi · 4
- Keyser Primary School9.4 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Elk Garden SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elk Garden School?
Elk Garden School enrolls approximately 66 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Elk Garden School serve?
Elk Garden School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Elk Garden School have?
Elk Garden School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Elk Garden School?
Student demographics at Elk Garden School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black.
What district is Elk Garden School in?
Elk Garden School is part of Mineral County Schools.
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