Enrollment
181
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000689
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School
5709 Matoaka Rd, Matoaka, WV 24736 · (304) 467-8282 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
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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
12.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
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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 | 26 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 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 Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #172 of 350 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #104 of 348 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #303 of 417 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #115 of 260 | #6 of 9 |
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
181
-11 (-6%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 181 | 14.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 14.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 16 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 65% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 80% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 63% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 75% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 78% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (224 to 181); teachers down 37% (23 to 14.5).
About Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School is a public small elementary school in Matoaka, West Virginia. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 181 students. The school is 36% below the average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
The district for Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School is Mercer County Schools, with 25 schools and 8,310 students.
Roughly 98% of students at Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School are White. Among people living in Mercer County, the White share is about 89%. The diversity index for Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The school has 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 12.9:1.
For the population of Mercer County, the median household earns about $53,210 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Mercer County, 27 public schools serve about 8,310 students.
Montcalm Elementary School is about 4.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 11 students, from 192 to 181.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,563
Census ACS
Median income
$53,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
8,310 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mercer County Schools
- Princeton Senior High SchoolHigh · 925 students
- Pikeview High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Bluefield High SchoolHigh · 618 students
- Glenwood School (K-8)Elementary · 614 students
- Pikeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Princeton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Montcalm Elementary School4.9 mi · 256
- Spanishburg5.8 mi · 159
- Montcalm High School5.9 mi · 269
- Glenwood School (K-8)7.3 mi · 614
- Silver Springs Early Learning Center7.6 mi · 335
- Princeton Middle School7.7 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary SchoolHow large is Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School?
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School enrolls approximately 181 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School serve?
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School is approximately 12.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School?
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School is overseen by Mercer County Schools in Mercer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.