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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540087001498
Keyser Primary School
1123 Harley O Staggers Dr, Keyser, WV 26726 · (304) 788-4508 · Mineral County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL568 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
12.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
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 | 111 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (89).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
22.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Keyser Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mineral County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #290 of 350 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #323 of 348 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #24 of 417 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #73 of 285 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #98 of 286 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #195 of 260 | N/A |
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
568
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 568 | 47.2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 49 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 47 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 47 | 12.4:1 | 60% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 43.1 | 14.6:1 | 70% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 58% (355) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keyser Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (631 to 568); teachers up 10% (43.1 to 47.2).
About Keyser Primary School
Keyser Primary School, a large elementary school, is located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school serves 568 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in West Virginia is roughly 283 students; this school is 101% larger than that.
Mineral County Schools (14 schools, 4,621 students) runs Keyser Primary School.
Keyser Primary School's enrollment is 88% White. The school is also 5% Black and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Keyser Primary School counts 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In the county around the school, Mineral County, the median household income is $69,375, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 15 public schools in Mineral County, enrolling about 4,621 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Mineral County Alternative Program, is about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 581 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 568.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Keyser Primary School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Mineral County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,854
Census ACS
Median income
$69,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mineral County Schools
- Frankfort Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Keyser High SchoolHigh · 665 students
- Keyser Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Frankfort High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Frankfort Middle SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Frankfort Intermediate SchoolElementary · 284 students
Other schools in Keyser
- Keyser High SchoolHigh · 665 students
- Keyser Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Fountain Primary SchoolElementary · 123 students
- Mineral County Alternative ProgramCombined · 4 students
- Mineral County Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Mineral County Alternative Program0.1 mi · 4
- Keyser Middle School0.2 mi · 633
- Keyser High School2.7 mi · 665
- Fountain Primary School2.8 mi · 123
- New Creek Primary School4.4 mi · 94
- Westernport Elementary4.6 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Keyser Primary SchoolHow many students attend Keyser Primary School?
Keyser Primary School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Keyser Primary School serve?
Keyser Primary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Keyser Primary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Keyser Primary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Keyser Primary School?
At Keyser Primary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Keyser Primary School?
Keyser Primary School is overseen by Mineral County Schools in Mineral County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.