Enrollment
58
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540120000924
Hometown Elementary School
Route 62 107 School Lane, Hometown, WV 25109 · (304) 586-0746 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL58 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
7.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 | 14 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 16% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
24.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Hometown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #409 of 417 | #14 of 14 |
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
58
-19 (-25%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 7 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 7 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 8 | 9.6:1 | 70% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 9 | 6.9:1 | 84% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 10 | 7.8:1 | 82% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | 61% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 55% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hometown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (62 to 58); teachers down 11% (9 to 8).
About Hometown Elementary School
Hometown Elementary School is an elementary school in Hometown, West Virginia, according to federal school records. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 58 students. Elementary schools in West Virginia have about 283 students on average; enrollment here is 80% lower.
The 23 schools in Putnam County Schools enroll 8,518 students altogether, Hometown Elementary School among them.
The share of White students at Hometown Elementary School is 95%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. In Putnam County overall, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for Hometown Elementary School is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Hometown Elementary School, there are about 7.3 students; the school has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is higher.
Putnam County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $79,527 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Putnam County number 23, with about 8,518 students.
Winfield High School sits about 0.9 miles from Hometown Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Hometown Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 58 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 77. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 9.6:1 in 2020-21 to 7.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,177
Census ACS
Median income
$79,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County Schools
- Hurricane High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- Hurricane Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Winfield High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other Hometown Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hometown Elementary. Hometown Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hometown Elementary SchoolHometown, IL · 338 students
Nearby schools
- Winfield High School0.9 mi · 743
- Winfield Middle School1.4 mi · 552
- Winfield Elementary School1.8 mi · 534
- Putnam Career & Technical Center3.3 mi · 2
- George Washington Middle School3.4 mi · 291
- George Washington Elementary School3.5 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Hometown Elementary SchoolHow large is Hometown Elementary School?
Hometown Elementary School enrolls approximately 58 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hometown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hometown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hometown Elementary School have?
Hometown Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Hometown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hometown Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hometown Elementary School?
Hometown Elementary School is overseen by Putnam County Schools in Putnam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.