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What advice would you give to incoming students at FLINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000393
Flinn Elementary School
2006 McClure Pkwy, Charleston, WV 25312 · (304) 348-1960 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL430 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
15.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
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 | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
5%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Flinn Elementary School→Sissonville Middle School
Based on grade levels within Kanawha County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Flinn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #166 of 350 | #22 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #218 of 348 | #22 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #74 of 417 | #4 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #228 of 285 | #23 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #242 of 286 | #27 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #173 of 260 | #17 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
430
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 430 | 28.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 32.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 26.5 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 55% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 58% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 48% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 47% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 28 | 19.1:1 | 44% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flinn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (494 to 430); teachers down 5% (30 to 28.5).
About Flinn Elementary School
Federal records list Flinn Elementary School as an elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia. The school offers pre-K through 4 and enrolls 430 students. The school is 52% bigger than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Kanawha County Schools has a total of 65 schools and 23,485 students, Flinn Elementary School among them.
At Flinn Elementary School, 98% of students are White. Census figures show Kanawha County is about 86% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
Flinn Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.1 students per teacher, from 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1.
Looking at the county, Kanawha County, median household income comes to about $60,943, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 70, with about 25,173 students.
Of the public schools around it, Flinn Elementary School is closest to Sissonville High School, about 0.4 miles away. Flinn Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 430, starting from 424.
Flinn Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Nearby schools
- Sissonville High School0.4 mi · 564
- Sissonville Middle School1.2 mi · 521
- Sissonville Elementary School4.0 mi · 216
- Point Harmony Elementary School6.4 mi · 440
- Grandview Elementary School6.8 mi · 134
- Grandview Annex6.8 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Flinn Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Flinn Elementary School?
Flinn Elementary School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Flinn Elementary School serve?
Flinn Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flinn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Flinn Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Flinn Elementary School?
At Flinn Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Flinn Elementary School public or private?
Flinn Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.