Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540120000925
Hurricane Town Elementary School
300 Harbour Ln, Hurricane, WV 25526 · (304) 562-3610 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL269 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
15.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 34 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
12%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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
42.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Hurricane Town Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #93 of 350 | #5 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #116 of 348 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #187 of 417 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #257 of 285 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #164 of 286 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #43 of 260 | #1 of 10 |
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
269
-56 (-17%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 18 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 20.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 43% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | 51% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 20 | 19.8:1 | 50% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 37% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 43% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurricane Town Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (374 to 269); teachers down 15% (20 to 17).
About Hurricane Town Elementary School
Families in Hurricane, West Virginia, are served by Hurricane Town Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 269 students in pre-K through 5.
Hurricane Town Elementary School belongs to Putnam County Schools, a district of 23 schools and 8,518 students.
Most students at Hurricane Town Elementary School are White: 94% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Hurricane Town Elementary School has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 17 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.8:1. That ratio is over the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Putnam County show that median household income is about $79,527, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Hurricane Town Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County, which together enroll about 8,518 students.
Hurricane Middle School is the public school closest to Hurricane Town Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 269 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 325. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.8:1) than in 2020-21 (17.1:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 schools in Hurricane
- Hurricane High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- Hurricane Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- West Teays Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Conner Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Hurricane Middle School0.7 mi · 821
- Conner Street Elementary School0.9 mi · 292
- Lakeside Elementary School1.5 mi · 182
- Hurricane High School1.6 mi · 1,141
- Culloden Elementary School1.7 mi · 194
- West Teays Elementary School3.5 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About Hurricane Town Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hurricane Town Elementary School?
Hurricane Town Elementary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hurricane Town Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hurricane Town Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hurricane Town Elementary School have?
Hurricane Town Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hurricane Town Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hurricane Town Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hurricane Town Elementary School?
Hurricane Town Elementary School is overseen by Putnam County Schools in Putnam County.
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