Fellowsville Elementary

Fellowsville Elementary is a primary school of tiny scale in Tunnelton, West Virginia, operated by Preston County Schools, works with 59 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Fellowsville Elementary sits 79% leaner than that benchmark.

Preston County Schools comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,765 students; Fellowsville Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Fellowsville Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fellowsville Elementary has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.4:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Preston County put median household income runs about $61,880, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Preston County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,765 students), Fellowsville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Preston School, roughly 4.5 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Fellowsville Elementary's enrollment has decreased 38% since 2018, when it stood at 95 (now 59). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.