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Gilbert Pk8

100 Lion Dr, Gilbert, WV 25621 · (304) 664-8197 · Mingo County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6015%
Kindergarten369%
Grade 14711%
Grade 2338%
Grade 34010%
Grade 4379%
Grade 5328%
Grade 6277%
Grade 74912%
Grade 84812%
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
40699%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
21753%
Female
19247%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
29.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
18.0%
WV avg 27.8%

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.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Gilbert Pk8 ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn 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
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
409
+216 (+112%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.8:1
% White
99%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-254092914.1:1N/A
2023-244152516.6:1N/A
2022-234252417.7:1N/A
2017-181931413.8:165% (126)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert Pk8.

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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Population
22,542
Census ACS
Median income
$38,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,473 students

Quick facts

School name
Gilbert Pk8
District
Mingo County Schools
Address
100 Lion Dr, Gilbert, WV 25621
Phone
(304) 664-8197
County
Mingo County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
540090001491
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Gilbert Pk8
What is the total enrollment at Gilbert Pk8?
Gilbert Pk8 enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Gilbert Pk8 serve?
Gilbert Pk8 serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gilbert Pk8?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Gilbert Pk8.
How diverse is Gilbert Pk8?
Gilbert Pk8 reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Gilbert Pk8?
Gilbert Pk8 is overseen by Mingo County Schools in Mingo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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