Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WETZEL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540156001125
Long Drain School
3538 Long Drain Rd., Metz, WV 26585 · (304) 775-4221 · Wetzel County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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
10.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 32 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 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 Long Drain School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #238 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #176 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #275 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #15 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.9% | #275 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #206 of 260 |
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
204
+27 (+15%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 354
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 204 | 19.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 20 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 22 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 22 | 8.1:1 | 70% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 57% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 53% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 57% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 62% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 354 | 28 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long Drain School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (224 to 204); teachers down 14% (23 to 19.8).
About Long Drain School
Long Drain School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Metz, West Virginia. It enrolls 204 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 28% below the 283-student average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Wetzel County Schools includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 2,189 students.
The share of White students at Long Drain School is 99%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.
The school has 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1, 2.6 more students per teacher than here.
In Wetzel County, median household income comes to about $56,836, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,189 students.
The closest school to Long Drain School is Hundred High School, located about 2.0 miles away.
Locale data from NCES put Long Drain School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 15%, from 177 to 204. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 10.3:1, from 8.1:1.
This page is set up for the Long Drain School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wetzel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,078
Census ACS
Median income
$56,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wetzel County Schools
- New Martinsville SchoolElementary · 837 students
- Short Line SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 287 students
- Paden City Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Paden City High SchoolHigh · 152 students
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Hundred High School2.0 mi · 66
- Mannington Middle School11.8 mi · 231
- Cameron Elementary School12.1 mi · 236
- Valley High School12.3 mi · 124
- Mason Dixon Elementary12.7 mi · 305
- Blackshere Elementary School13.0 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Long Drain SchoolHow many students attend Long Drain School?
Long Drain School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-08.
Is Long Drain School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Long Drain School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Long Drain School have?
Long Drain School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Long Drain School?
At Long Drain School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Black.
Who oversees Long Drain School?
Long Drain School is overseen by Wetzel County Schools in Wetzel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.