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If you had an hour of school board time for FORT GAY PRE K-8, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001495
Fort Gay Pre K-8
1 Viking Dr, Fort Gay, WV 25514 · (304) 648-5404 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL440 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
12.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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)English Language Arts
25.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
13.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 Fort Gay Pre K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #340 of 350 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #296 of 348 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #69 of 417 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #86 of 285 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.5% | #244 of 286 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #65 of 260 | #2 of 7 |
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
440
-115 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 440 | 36 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 42 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 40 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 63% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 38.7 | 15.2:1 | 67% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 63% (363) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Gay Pre K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (587 to 440); teachers down 7% (38.7 to 36).
About Fort Gay Pre K-8
Fort Gay Pre K-8 is a large elementary school found in Fort Gay, West Virginia. The latest federal count shows 440 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students, so this school is 55% larger than average.
Fort Gay Pre K-8 is one school in an 18-school district, Wayne County Schools, which enrolls 5,953 students.
Fort Gay Pre K-8's enrollment is 98% White. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. Fort Gay Pre K-8's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 36 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
In Wayne County (population about 38,164), the median household income is $58,878, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. There are 18 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 5,953 students in all.
The closest public school, Louisa East Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from Fort Gay Pre K-8. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
Locale data from NCES put Fort Gay Pre K-8 in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Over 4 years, Fort Gay Pre K-8's enrollment dropped 21%, to 440. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 12.2:1.
Discussions about Fort Gay Pre K-8 may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Tolsia High SchoolHigh · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Louisa East Elementary School0.5 mi · 512
- Louisa West Elementary School0.8 mi · 295
- Lawrence County High School1.4 mi · 757
- Louisa Middle School1.6 mi · 384
- Fallsburg Elementary School6.6 mi · 190
- Genoa Elementary School7.1 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Gay Pre K-8How large is Fort Gay Pre K-8?
Fort Gay Pre K-8 enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-08.
Is Fort Gay Pre K-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fort Gay Pre K-8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Fort Gay Pre K-8 have?
Fort Gay Pre K-8 employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Fort Gay Pre K-8?
Student demographics at Fort Gay Pre K-8 are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Fort Gay Pre K-8 public or private?
Fort Gay Pre K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.