Lakeside Elementary School

Lakeside Elementary School operates as a tight-knit primary school in Hurricane, West Virginia, one of the schools within Putnam County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 182 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 283.

Putnam County Schools comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 8,518 students; Lakeside Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Lakeside Elementary School shows that nearly all students (99%) are White.

On the resource side, Lakeside Elementary School lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Putnam County shows median household income runs about $79,527, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Lakeside Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 8,518 students).

The closest other public school is Hurricane Middle School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Lakeside Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 28%: 252 students in 2018 compared to 182 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 99% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.