Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 170 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540135001306
Hinton Area Elementary
121 Park Ave, Hinton, WV 25951 · (304) 466-6024 · Summers County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hinton Area Elementary→6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS
Based on grade levels within Summers County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
17.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hinton Area Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #322 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #343 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #193 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #29 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #150 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.2% | #21 of 260 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
-86 (-25%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 265 | 24 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 27 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 25 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 74% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 29.5 | 13.3:1 | 73% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 32 | 13.2:1 | 63% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 72% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 84% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hinton Area Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (391 to 265); teachers down 19% (29.5 to 24).
About Hinton Area Elementary
Hinton Area Elementary sits in Hinton, West Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 265 students.
Summers County Schools runs 4 schools with a combined 1,138 students. Hinton Area Elementary is one of them.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Black and 3% multiracial. Among Summers County residents, the White share is about 91%. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Hinton Area Elementary are from different groups.
Hinton Area Elementary reports a ratio of 11.0 students per teacher, from 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.0:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Summers County show that median household income comes to about $40,699, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 4, with about 1,138 students.
About 2.6 miles separate Hinton Area Elementary from the closest public school, 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 265, from 351 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Summers County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,729
Census ACS
Median income
$40,699
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Summers County Schools
- 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HSHigh · 627 students
- Talcott Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Jumping Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 86 students
Nearby schools
- 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS2.6 mi · 627
- Jumping Branch Elementary School4.5 mi · 86
- Talcott Elementary School7.5 mi · 160
- Shady Spring High11.2 mi · 754
- Shady Spring Elementary11.6 mi · 447
- Shady Spring Middle School11.7 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Hinton Area ElementaryHow many students attend Hinton Area Elementary?
Hinton Area Elementary enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hinton Area Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hinton Area Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hinton Area Elementary?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Hinton Area Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Hinton Area Elementary?
Student demographics at Hinton Area Elementary are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hinton Area Elementary in?
Hinton Area Elementary is part of Summers County Schools.
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