Ice Mountain Elementary School

Ice Mountain Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Slanesville, West Virginia, overseen by Hampshire County Schools, hosts 204 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Ice Mountain Elementary School sits 28% below that benchmark.

Within Hampshire County Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 2,650 students, Ice Mountain Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Ice Mountain Elementary School shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ice Mountain Elementary School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Ice Mountain Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hampshire County) logs that median household income runs about $63,116, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Hampshire County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,755 students), of which Ice Mountain Elementary School is one.

Slanesville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.