Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540081001247
Iaeger Elementary School
182 Water Street, Iaeger, WV 24844 · (304) 938-2227 · McDowell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL201 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
13.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 27 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
17.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
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 22 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 Iaeger Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In McDowell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #285 of 350 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #341 of 348 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #281 of 417 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #136 of 285 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.0% | #259 of 286 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #30 of 260 | N/A |
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
201
-42 (-17%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 201 | 15 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 18 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 19 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 20 | 12.2:1 | 67% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 80% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 66% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 81% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 80% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 26 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iaeger Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (291 to 201); teachers down 32% (22 to 15).
About Iaeger Elementary School
Iaeger Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Iaeger, West Virginia. The school enrolls 201 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia enroll around 283, and this school is 29% below that mark.
The district for Iaeger Elementary School is McDowell County Schools, with 9 schools and 2,312 students.
White students are 99% of those enrolled at Iaeger Elementary School. That compares with about 88% White among all McDowell County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
Staffing at Iaeger Elementary School comes to 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4:1. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia is close to this figure.
Looking at the county, McDowell County, median household income comes to about $31,559, about 7% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 30%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,312 students.
Iaeger Elementary School is about 3.4 miles from Sandy River Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Iaeger Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
The school shrank from 243 students in 2020-21 to 201 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
The allk12 page for Iaeger Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
McDowell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,943
Census ACS
Median income
$31,559
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDowell County Schools
- Mount View High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- River View High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Southside K-8Elementary · 266 students
- Sandy River Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- Bradshaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Welch Elementary SchoolElementary · 189 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy River Middle School3.4 mi · 240
- Fall River Elementary School6.3 mi · 112
- Bradshaw Elementary School7.2 mi · 214
- River View High School7.3 mi · 405
- Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School8.5 mi · 235
- Hurley Elementary/Middle11.3 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Iaeger Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Iaeger Elementary School?
Iaeger Elementary School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-05.
Is Iaeger Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iaeger Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Iaeger Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Iaeger Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Iaeger Elementary School?
Student demographics at Iaeger Elementary School are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Iaeger Elementary School public or private?
Iaeger Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McDowell County Schools.
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