Glade Elementary School

As a mid-sized K-5 school in Cowen, West Virginia, Glade Elementary School serves 328 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Webster County Schools.

Webster County Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,048 students. Glade Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Glade Elementary School shows that nearly all students (99%) are White.

Looking at school resources, Glade Elementary School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Glade Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Webster County shows median household earnings sit near $43,839, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Webster County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,048 students), Glade Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Webster County High School, roughly 2.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Glade Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glade Elementary School has contracted 19%, going from 406 students in 2018 to 328 in 2025.

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