Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000409
Kanawha City Elementary School
3601 Staunton Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25304 · (304) 348-1985 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
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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
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
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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 | 51 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Kanawha City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #167 of 350 | #23 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #271 of 348 | #26 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #217 of 417 | #21 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #142 of 285 | #15 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #27 of 286 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #184 of 260 | #20 of 26 |
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
242
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 242 | 18 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 20 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 15.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 69% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 19.6 | 13.9:1 | 44% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 47% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 37% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 33% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kanawha City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (273 to 242); teachers down 8% (19.6 to 18).
About Kanawha City Elementary School
Kanawha City Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia, administered by Kanawha County Schools. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 242 students.
Kanawha City Elementary School falls under Kanawha County Schools, which has 65 schools enrolling 23,485 students.
At 66%, White students outnumber all other groups at Kanawha City Elementary School combined. Other students are 19% Black and 13% multiracial. By comparison, Kanawha County residents are about 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Kanawha City Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
With 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Kanawha City Elementary School was 13.4:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have a similar average ratio of 12.9:1.
Federal survey data for Kanawha County show that median household income is about $60,943, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 70 public schools operate in Kanawha County, serving about 25,173 students.
The next-closest public school is West Virginia Virtual Academy, about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kanawha City Elementary School.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 242, close to the 244 recorded in 2020-21.
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Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Nearby schools
- West Virginia Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 1,654
- Horace Mann Middle School0.6 mi · 385
- Chamberlain Elementary School1.1 mi · 225
- Ruffner Elementary School1.4 mi · 271
- Piedmont Year-Round Education2.0 mi · 279
- Holz Elementary School2.5 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Kanawha City Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kanawha City Elementary School?
Kanawha City Elementary School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kanawha City Elementary School serve?
Kanawha City Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kanawha City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kanawha City Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kanawha City Elementary School?
Kanawha City Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Kanawha City Elementary School?
Kanawha City Elementary School is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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