Glen Dale Elementary School

Glen Dale Elementary School is one of the close-knit primary schools in Glen Dale, West Virginia, part of Marshall County Schools, with 206 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% leaner than the state mean of about 283.

Across the 13 schools in Marshall County Schools (4,134 students total), Glen Dale Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Glen Dale Elementary School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Compared to Marshall County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Marshall County put median household earnings sit near $59,169, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Glen Dale Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Marshall County (combined enrollment of about 4,134 students).

John Marshall High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Glen Dale Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 22%: 264 students in 2018 compared to 206 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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