Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001107
Lavalette Elementary School
1150 Beech Fork Road, Lavalette, WV 25535 · (304) 525-3221 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL245 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
11.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 31 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
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 27 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 Lavalette Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #236 of 350 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #125 of 348 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #215 of 417 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #58 of 285 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #172 of 286 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #245 of 260 | #6 of 7 |
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
245
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 245 | 21 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 22 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 22 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 52% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 17.2 | 14.6:1 | 57% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 46% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 46% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 54% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 18 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lavalette Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (251 to 245); teachers up 22% (17.2 to 21).
About Lavalette Elementary School
Lavalette Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Lavalette, West Virginia. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 245 students.
Enrollment across the 18 schools in Wayne County Schools totals 5,953 students.
About 95% of the student body at Lavalette Elementary School is White. The White share in Wayne County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 21 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.7:1. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia have 12.9:1, compared with 11.7:1 here.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, the median household income is $58,878, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Lavalette Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in the county.
Buffalo Middle School is the public school closest to Lavalette Elementary School, about 4.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 245, a 3% rise from 237 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 13.2:1 to 11.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Lavalette Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fort Gay Pre K-8Elementary · 440 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Buffalo Middle School4.1 mi · 279
- Buffalo Elementary School4.3 mi · 402
- Wayne Elementary School4.7 mi · 444
- Wayne High School5.2 mi · 525
- Wayne Middle School5.3 mi · 344
- Huntington High School5.5 mi · 1,667
Frequently asked questions
About Lavalette Elementary SchoolHow large is Lavalette Elementary School?
Lavalette Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lavalette Elementary School serve?
Lavalette Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lavalette Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Lavalette Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lavalette Elementary School?
At Lavalette Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Lavalette Elementary School public or private?
Lavalette Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.