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Hodgesville Elementary

918 Teter Rd, Buckhannon, WV 26201 · (304) 472-3212 · Upshur County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2819%
Kindergarten2013%
Grade 1117%
Grade 22416%
Grade 31913%
Grade 42819%
Grade 52114%

This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (21).

Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
15099%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
8154%
Female
7046%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hodgesville Elementary→B-U Middle School→Buckhannon Upshur High School
Based on grade levels within Upshur County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Hodgesville Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Upshur County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#235 of 350#3 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#289 of 348#6 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
151#341 of 417#5 of 7
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 2024-25
Enrollment
151
-10 (-6%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251519.615.7:1N/A
2023-24163723.3:1N/A
2022-231781017.8:1N/A
2020-21161820.1:167% (108)
2017-181851018.5:150% (93)
2015-161631016.3:148% (79)
2010-11148916.4:152% (77)
2000-01139915.4:152% (72)
1990-91139623.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hodgesville Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (185 to 151); teachers down 4% (10 to 9.6).

About Hodgesville Elementary

Hodgesville Elementary is a small elementary school in West Virginia, with an address in Buckhannon. The school's enrollment of 151 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 47% lower than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia, which is about 283.

Hodgesville Elementary belongs to Upshur County Schools, a district of 9 schools and 3,385 students.

The student body at Hodgesville Elementary is 99% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 1% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Its 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.7:1. This ratio sits 2.8 above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.

Upshur County has about 23,712 residents, and the median household income is $54,338, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Hodgesville Elementary, Upshur County has 9 other public schools.

The shortest distance from Hodgesville Elementary to another public school is about 5.9 miles, to Buckhannon Academy Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.

Hodgesville Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

Hodgesville Elementary's enrollment declined from 161 in 2020-21 to 151 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.1:1 to 15.7:1.

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Upshur County at a glance

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Population
23,712
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Hodgesville Elementary
District
Upshur County Schools
Address
918 Teter Rd, Buckhannon, WV 26201
Phone
(304) 472-3212
County
Upshur County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
151
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540147001082
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Upshur County Schools
Other schools in Buckhannon
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Frequently asked questions

About Hodgesville Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Hodgesville Elementary?
Hodgesville Elementary enrolls approximately 151 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hodgesville Elementary serve?
Hodgesville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hodgesville Elementary have?
Hodgesville Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Hodgesville Elementary?
Student demographics at Hodgesville Elementary are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is Hodgesville Elementary public or private?
Hodgesville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Upshur County Schools.
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