Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540003000004
Junior Elementary
49 West 1st Street, Junior, WV 26275 · (304) 823-1200 · Barbour County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL111 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
14.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · 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 | 19 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 67% larger than its 4th grade class (12).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
30.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
69.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 Junior Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #6 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #252 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #376 of 417 |
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
111
+9 (+9%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 111 | 7.9 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 8.6 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 8.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | 54% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 9.3 | 12.2:1 | 71% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | 8 | 11.5:1 | 68% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 133 | 8 | 16.6:1 | 71% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 128 | 9 | 14.2:1 | 81% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 109 | 7 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Junior Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (113 to 111); teachers down 15% (9.3 to 7.9).
About Junior Elementary
Junior Elementary is a very small elementary school that serves part of Junior, West Virginia. It teaches 111 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in West Virginia have about 283 students on average; enrollment here is 61% lower.
Junior Elementary is part of Barbour County Schools, where 7 schools serve 1,969 students.
By race and ethnicity, Junior Elementary is 98% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 4, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In Barbour County, home to about 15,424 people, the median household earns about $51,394 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Barbour County number 7, with about 1,969 students.
Belington Elementary sits about 4.1 miles from Junior Elementary. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Junior Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 9%. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.8 to 14.1 over 4 years.
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Barbour County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,424
Census ACS
Median income
$51,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barbour County Schools
- Philip Barbour High School ComplexHigh · 520 students
- Philippi Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Belington ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Belington Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Philippi Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
- Kasson ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 179 students
Nearby schools
- Belington Elementary4.1 mi · 280
- Belington Middle School4.2 mi · 248
- Coalton Elementary School5.7 mi · 156
- Elkins Third Ward Elementary School5.7 mi · 318
- Elkins Middle School6.1 mi · 615
- North Elementary School6.2 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Junior ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Junior Elementary?
Junior Elementary enrolls approximately 111 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Junior Elementary serve?
Junior Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Junior Elementary have?
Junior Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Junior Elementary?
At Junior Elementary, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Junior Elementary public or private?
Junior Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barbour County Schools.
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