Gilbert Pk8

Located at 100 Lion Dr, in Gilbert, West Virginia, Gilbert Pk8 is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that educates 409 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under Mingo County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 45% above the state mean of about 283.

Across the 9 schools in Mingo County Schools (3,473 students total), Gilbert Pk8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gilbert Pk8 reports that 99% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Mingo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Mingo County shows median household income runs about $38,119, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mingo County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,473 students), of which Gilbert Pk8 is one.

The closest other public school is Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School, roughly 6.8 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Gilbert Pk8 operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 112%: 193 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.