Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001158
Kanawha Elementary School
6465 Staunton Tpke, Davisville, WV 26142 · (304) 420-9557 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL265 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
12.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · 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 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
42.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 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 Kanawha Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #102 of 350 | #10 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #178 of 348 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #194 of 417 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #75 of 285 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #162 of 286 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #193 of 260 | #5 of 12 |
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
265
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 265 | 22 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 19.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 59% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 68% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 72% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 65% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 59% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 25 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kanawha Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (295 to 265); teachers up 10% (20 to 22).
About Kanawha Elementary School
Kanawha Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Davisville, West Virginia. The school's 265 students are in pre-K through 5.
The district, Wood County Schools, operates 25 schools serving 11,098 students.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Kanawha Elementary School. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial. The White share in Wood County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.1 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia have 12.9:1, compared with 12.1:1 here.
Kanawha Elementary School is located in Wood County, where the median household income is $57,810, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kanawha Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Mineral Wells Elementary School, is about 3.3 miles from Kanawha Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 5% from 2020-21, when Kanawha Elementary School had 279 students, to 2024-25, when it had 265. Students per teacher fell from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 12.1 in 2024-25.
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Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,407
Census ACS
Median income
$57,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wood County Schools
- Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Parkersburg South High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- Williamstown High SchoolHigh · 676 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 551 students
- Williamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Mineral Wells Elementary School3.3 mi · 465
- Martin Elementary School4.4 mi · 250
- Edison Middle School4.5 mi · 551
- Fairplains Elementary School5.0 mi · 160
- Gihon Elementary School5.5 mi · 261
- Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr5.6 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Kanawha Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kanawha Elementary School?
Kanawha Elementary School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kanawha Elementary School serve?
Kanawha Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kanawha Elementary School have?
Kanawha Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Kanawha Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kanawha Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Kanawha Elementary School public or private?
Kanawha Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wood County Schools.
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