Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540120001302
Lakeside Elementary School
2554 U.S. Rout 60, Hurricane, WV 25526 · (304) 562-3630 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
17 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 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
32.0%
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 32 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 Lakeside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #180 of 350 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #167 of 348 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #302 of 417 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #44 of 260 | #2 of 10 |
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
182
-8 (-4%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 182 | 17 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 18 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 18 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 58% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 71% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 70% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 56% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 59% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (252 to 182); teachers down 19% (21 to 17).
About Lakeside Elementary School
Lakeside Elementary School is a small elementary school in West Virginia, located in Hurricane. The school counts 182 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 36% smaller than the 283 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Lakeside Elementary School is one of the 23 schools that make up Putnam County Schools (8,518 students in total).
About 99% of the student body at Lakeside Elementary School is White. Lakeside Elementary School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 10.7:1 comes from the school's 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Putnam County has about 57,177 residents, and the median household income is $79,527, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Lakeside Elementary School, Putnam County has 22 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Hurricane Middle School, is about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Lakeside Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Lakeside Elementary School dropped 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 190 to 182 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.7:1) than in 2020-21 (9.1:1).
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,177
Census ACS
Median income
$79,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County Schools
- Hurricane High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- Hurricane Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Winfield High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Hurricane
- Hurricane High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- Hurricane Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- West Teays Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Conner Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Hurricane Town Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
Other Lakeside Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Lakeside Elementary. Lakeside Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 16.
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 726 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 527 students
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPEMBROKE PINES, FL · 500 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolHonesdale, PA · 419 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolCOPPELL, TX · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Hurricane Middle School1.3 mi · 821
- Hurricane Town Elementary School1.5 mi · 269
- Hurricane High School1.7 mi · 1,141
- Conner Street Elementary School1.7 mi · 292
- West Teays Elementary School2.9 mi · 453
- Culloden Elementary School3.0 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeside Elementary SchoolHow large is Lakeside Elementary School?
Lakeside Elementary School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lakeside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakeside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lakeside Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Lakeside Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeside Elementary School?
At Lakeside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Lakeside Elementary School?
Lakeside Elementary School is overseen by Putnam County Schools in Putnam County.
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