Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540063001518
Leading Creek Elementary
15300 US Highway 33 W, Linn, WV 26384 · (304) 462-7127 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL116 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
11.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · 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 | 18 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
2%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lewis County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 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 Leading Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #210 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #221 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #371 of 417 |
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
116
-19 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 116 | 10.5 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 12.3 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 12.9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 55% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 12.1 | 13.2:1 | 61% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 54% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leading Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (160 to 116); teachers down 14% (12.1 to 10.5).
About Leading Creek Elementary
A small elementary school in Linn, West Virginia, Leading Creek Elementary is part of Lewis County Schools. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 116 students. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students each.
Leading Creek Elementary is one of the 6 schools that make up Lewis County Schools (2,226 students in total).
Leading Creek Elementary enrolls a student body that is 99% White. In Lewis County overall, about 90% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Leading Creek Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 2%.
Teacher staffing is 10.5 full-time equivalents, or about 11.1 students per teacher. The 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia is higher than this school's figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Lewis County, median household income is about $56,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Lewis County number 6 and enroll about 2,226.
The school nearest to Leading Creek Elementary is Gilmer County Elementary School, at a distance of about 7.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 135 to 116.
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Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,740
Census ACS
Median income
$56,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,226 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewis County Schools
- Lewis County High SchoolHigh · 703 students
- Robert L. Bland Middle SchoolMiddle · 503 students
- Peterson-Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Jane Lew Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
- Roanoke Elementary SchoolElementary · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Gilmer County Elementary School7.5 mi · 300
- Gilmer County High School8.0 mi · 421
- Burnsville Elementary School11.0 mi · 88
- Roanoke Elementary School12.7 mi · 157
- Lewis County High School12.8 mi · 703
- Robert L. Bland Middle School13.8 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Leading Creek ElementaryHow large is Leading Creek Elementary?
Leading Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Leading Creek Elementary serve?
Leading Creek Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leading Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leading Creek Elementary is approximately 11.1:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Leading Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Leading Creek Elementary are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is Leading Creek Elementary in?
Leading Creek Elementary is part of Lewis County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.