Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000410
Kenna Elementary School
198 Eureka Rd, Charleston, WV 25314 · (304) 348-6104 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL180 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
16.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
38%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
72.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
77.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 Kenna Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #3 of 350 | #1 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #4 of 348 | #2 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #305 of 417 | #32 of 44 |
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
180
+22 (+14%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 180 | 11 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 12.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 9.5 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 26% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | 20% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 11 | 17.9:1 | 22% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | 23% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 13 | 15.6:1 | 10% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 11 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenna Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (178 to 180); teachers unchanged (11 to 11).
About Kenna Elementary School
Kenna Elementary School is a public small elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia. It reported 180 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in West Virginia have about 283 students on average; enrollment here is 36% lower.
Kenna Elementary School reports to Kanawha County Schools, which has 65 schools and 23,485 students.
The share of White students at Kenna Elementary School is 78%, a majority. It is also 10% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Kanawha County is roughly 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kenna Elementary School scores 38%.
Staffing at Kenna Elementary School comes to 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 12.9:1.
In Kanawha County, the median household earns about $60,943 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Kanawha County, 70 public schools serve about 25,173 students.
Weberwood Elementary School is the nearest public school to Kenna Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Kenna Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Kenna Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count increased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Kenna Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Kenna Elementary. Kenna Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Kenna Elementary SchoolKenna, WV · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Weberwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 247
- Montrose Elementary School1.3 mi · 224
- WIN Academy at BVCTC1.3 mi · 34
- Overbrook Elementary School1.4 mi · 375
- George Washington High School1.5 mi · 1,145
- John Adams Middle School1.5 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Kenna Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kenna Elementary School?
Kenna Elementary School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kenna Elementary School serve?
Kenna Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenna Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kenna Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kenna Elementary School?
At Kenna Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 2% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Kenna Elementary School?
Kenna Elementary School is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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