Gilmore Elementary School

Gilmore Elementary School is a compact elementary-level community in Sandyville, West Virginia, one of the schools within Jackson County Schools. The school educates 155 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 45% smaller than the state mean of about 283.

Within Jackson County Schools, which oversees 12 schools and 3,977 students, Gilmore Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Gilmore Elementary School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,845, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Gilmore Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 3,977 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ravenswood Grade School, around 4.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Gilmore Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gilmore Elementary School has ticked down 35%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 155 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 100% to 95% over that span.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.