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George Washington Elementary School

409 Eleanor Circle, Eleanor, WV 25070 · (304) 586-2184 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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
Pre-K
17
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
27
Grade 2
42
Grade 3
26
Grade 4
39
Grade 5
28
Student demographics
White
19899%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 87%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10552%
Female
9648%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
201
-46 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 15.4:1
% White
99%
was 94%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About George Washington Elementary School

As a small elementary-level community in Eleanor, West Virginia, George Washington Elementary School serves 201 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Putnam County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 29% below the state mean of about 283.

George Washington Elementary School is one of 23 schools operated by Putnam County Schools, a district that enrolls 8,518 students overall.

On demographics, George Washington Elementary School logs that 99% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, George Washington Elementary School shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Putnam County put median household earnings sit near $79,527, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Putnam County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,518 students), George Washington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

George Washington Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around George Washington Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. George Washington Elementary School's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 247 (now 201). Over the same period, the White share edged up from 94% to 99%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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Putnam County at a glance

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Population
57,177
Census ACS
Median income
$79,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,518 students

Quick facts

School name
George Washington Elementary School
District
Putnam County Schools
Address
409 Eleanor Circle, Eleanor, WV 25070
Phone
(304) 586-2184
County
Putnam County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
201
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
540120000922
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Putnam County Schools
Other schools in Eleanor
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About George Washington Elementary School
How many students attend George Washington Elementary School?
George Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-05.
Is George Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary School is approximately 11.5:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is George Washington Elementary School?
George Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees George Washington Elementary School?
George Washington Elementary School is overseen by Putnam County Schools in Putnam County.
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