Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540024000153
Lizemore Elementary School
100 Lizemore Lion Road, Lizemore, WV 25125 · (304)587-4823 · Clay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL88 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
10.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
34.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Lizemore Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #395 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
88
-59 (-40%) vs 2017
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 15.6:1
% White
97%
was 94%
% Black
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 88 | 9.9 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 9.9 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 54% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 9.4 | 15.6:1 | 63% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 53% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | 69% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 139 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 71% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 8 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lizemore Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (147 to 88); teachers up 5% (9.4 to 9.9).
About Lizemore Elementary School
Lizemore Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in Lizemore, West Virginia. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 88 students enrolled. That is 69% below the average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Across its 6 schools, CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS enrolls 1,558 students. Lizemore Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Lizemore Elementary School is 97% White. Enrollment also includes 2% Black. In Clay County overall, the White share is about 97%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lizemore Elementary School is 10.6:1, based on 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is higher.
The school's county is Clay County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $42,318 a year, roughly 11% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Clay County number 6, with about 1,558 students.
Lizemore Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is H E White Elementary School, about 8.5 miles away. The ten-mile area around Lizemore Elementary School holds 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Lizemore Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 40% across 6 years, from 147 in 2017-18 to 88 in 2023-24. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.6:1 to 8.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Lizemore Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,835
Census ACS
Median income
$42,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,558 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 520 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
- Big Otter Elementary SchoolElementary · 184 students
- H E White Elementary SchoolElementary · 33 students
Nearby schools
- H E White Elementary School8.5 mi · 33
- Clay County High School9.3 mi · 520
- Clay Elementary School10.4 mi · 431
- Clay Middle School10.4 mi · 302
- Valley PK-812.5 mi · 545
- Zela Elementary School12.8 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Lizemore Elementary SchoolHow large is Lizemore Elementary School?
Lizemore Elementary School enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lizemore Elementary School serve?
Lizemore Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Lizemore Elementary School have?
Lizemore Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lizemore Elementary School?
At Lizemore Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lizemore Elementary School?
Lizemore Elementary School is overseen by CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.