Fort Gay Pre K-8

Fort Gay Pre K-8, a big elementary school in Fort Gay, West Virginia, overseen by Wayne County Schools, enrolls 440 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 55% above the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Within Wayne County Schools, which oversees 18 schools and 5,953 students, Fort Gay Pre K-8 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Fort Gay Pre K-8 lists that nearly all students (98%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Wayne County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $58,878, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fort Gay Pre K-8 is one of 18 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 5,953 students).

The closest other public school is Louisa East Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 587 students in 2018 compared to 440 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Fort Gay Pre K-8 community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.