Hometown Elementary School

Hometown Elementary School operates as a very small elementary-level community in Hometown, West Virginia, run under Putnam County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 58 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Hometown Elementary School sits 80% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Putnam County Schools, which oversees 23 schools and 8,518 students, Hometown Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hometown Elementary School logs that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Putnam County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hometown Elementary School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.3:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Putnam County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,527, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Hometown Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 8,518 students).

Nearest neighbor: Winfield High School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hometown Elementary School has shrank 6%, going from 62 students in 2018 to 58 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.