Hacker Valley Elementary School

Hacker Valley Elementary School is an elementary-level community of micro-enrollment scale in Hacker Valley, West Virginia, part of Webster County Schools, instructing 36 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 87% leaner than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Within Webster County Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 1,048 students, Hacker Valley Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hacker Valley Elementary School records that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at school resources, Hacker Valley Elementary School records 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Hacker Valley Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Webster County shows the typical household earns roughly $43,839 per year, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Hacker Valley Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in Webster County (combined enrollment of about 1,048 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pickens Elementary/High School, around 9.4 miles off.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 49%: 70 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.