Hillsboro Elementary School

Hillsboro Elementary School is one of the rural-scale primary schools in Hillsboro, West Virginia, operated by Pocahontas County Schools, with 81 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 71% below the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Across the 5 schools in Pocahontas County Schools (897 students total), Hillsboro Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Hillsboro Elementary School lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Pocahontas County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Hillsboro Elementary School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.5:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pocahontas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $42,119 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hillsboro Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Pocahontas County (combined enrollment of about 897 students).

The closest other public school is Marlinton Middle School, roughly 6.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Hillsboro Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 90 (now 81). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Hillsboro Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.