Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540003000005
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School
19 Kasson Rd, Moatsville, WV 26405 · (304) 457-1485 · Barbour County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · 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 | 20 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
2%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School→Philip Barbour High School Complex
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Kasson ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #195 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #201 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #307 of 417 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #160 of 260 |
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
179
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
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 | 179 | 14.9 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 14.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 13.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 39% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 14.3 | 14.6:1 | 46% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 29% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 45% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 61% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kasson ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (209 to 179); teachers up 4% (14.3 to 14.9).
About Kasson ElementaryMiddle School
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School is an elementary school in Moatsville, West Virginia, according to federal school records. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 179 students. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 283 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Barbour County Schools enrolls 1,969 students in 7 schools, including Kasson ElementaryMiddle School.
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School's enrollment is 99% White. Census figures show Barbour County is about 91% White. The school's diversity index is 2%, meaning two students picked at random have a 2% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kasson ElementaryMiddle School and a ratio of 12.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Census estimates describe Barbour County this way: the median household income is $51,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. In all, Barbour County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,969 students.
The next-closest public school is Fellowsville Elementary, about 7.6 miles away.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School's enrollment declined from 194 in 2020-21 to 179 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.0:1, from 13.9:1.
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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
- Junior ElementaryElementary · 111 students
Nearby schools
- Fellowsville Elementary7.6 mi · 59
- Philip Barbour High School Complex10.3 mi · 520
- Anna Jarvis Elementary School11.1 mi · 461
- Grafton High School11.2 mi · 658
- Philippi Elementary School11.2 mi · 387
- Philippi Middle School11.3 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Kasson ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow large is Kasson ElementaryMiddle School?
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Kasson ElementaryMiddle School serve?
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Kasson ElementaryMiddle School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Kasson ElementaryMiddle School.
What is the student diversity at Kasson ElementaryMiddle School?
Student demographics at Kasson ElementaryMiddle School are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is Kasson ElementaryMiddle School public or private?
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barbour County Schools.
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