Enrollment
83
Elementary
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAXTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540012000068
Little Birch Elementary School
55 Little Birch Rd, Sutton, WV 26601 · (304) 765-2042 · Braxton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL83 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
8.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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 | 14 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
18%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 Braxton County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
24.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
15.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Little Birch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Braxton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #398 of 417 | #6 of 6 |
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
83
-5 (-6%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 83 | 9.5 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 10 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 7.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 10 | 8.8:1 | 70% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 12.5 | 12.6:1 | 72% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 73% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | 81% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 110 | 11 | 10.0:1 | 76% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 98 | 7 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little Birch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (158 to 83); teachers down 24% (12.5 to 9.5).
About Little Birch Elementary School
Little Birch Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Sutton, West Virginia. It teaches 83 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in West Virginia have about 283 students on average; enrollment here is 71% lower.
Little Birch Elementary School is a school in Braxton County Schools. The district has 8 schools and 1,596 students.
Little Birch Elementary School is 90% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Braxton County, where about 87% of residents are White. The diversity index for Little Birch Elementary School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia, this school's ratio is lower.
Braxton County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $50,331 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Braxton County number 8, with about 1,596 students.
Little Birch Elementary School is about 6.1 miles from Birch River Elementary School, its nearest public school. Little Birch Elementary School has 6 other public schools within ten miles.
Little Birch Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The school's student count decreased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Braxton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,208
Census ACS
Median income
$50,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,596 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Braxton County Schools
- Braxton County High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Braxton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Frametown Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Flatwoods Elementary SchoolElementary · 109 students
Other schools in Sutton
- Braxton County High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Braxton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Birch River Elementary School6.1 mi · 64
- Sutton Elementary School6.1 mi · 166
- Davis Elementary School7.3 mi · 147
- Braxton County Middle School8.3 mi · 376
- Braxton County High School8.4 mi · 481
- Frametown Elementary School8.8 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Little Birch Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Little Birch Elementary School?
Little Birch Elementary School enrolls approximately 83 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Little Birch Elementary School serve?
Little Birch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Little Birch Elementary School have?
Little Birch Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Little Birch Elementary School?
Student demographics at Little Birch Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Little Birch Elementary School in?
Little Birch Elementary School is part of Braxton County Schools.
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