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Gilbert Pk8
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 12% |
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Where Gilbert Pk8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mingo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #310 of 350 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #259 of 348 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #84 of 417 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #172 of 285 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.4% | #281 of 286 | #6 of 6 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 14 | 13.8:1 | 65% (126) |
About Gilbert Pk8
As a medium-sized elementary school, Gilbert Pk8 serves students in Gilbert, West Virginia. It enrolled 409 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 45% higher than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia, which is about 283.
Mingo County Schools is made up of 9 schools with 3,473 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Gilbert Pk8 is 99% White. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. Gilbert Pk8's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 29 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Mingo County has about 22,542 residents, and the median household income is $38,119, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 27%. In all, Mingo County has 10 public schools and roughly 3,473 students.
The closest public school to Gilbert Pk8 is Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School, about 6.8 miles away. Gilbert Pk8 is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Gilbert Pk8 reported 193 students in 2017-18 and 409 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
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Mingo County at a glance
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