Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540051000300
Lost Creek Elementary School
2919 Hawk Hwy, Lost Creek, WV 26385 · (304) 326-7040 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
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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
8.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 10 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
24.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 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 Lost Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #251 of 350 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #299 of 348 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #382 of 417 | #11 of 12 |
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
103
-20 (-16%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 103 | 11.6 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 10.5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 10.6 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 12 | 10.3:1 | 50% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 14.5 | 12.8:1 | 64% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | 63% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 59% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | 66% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 9 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lost Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (186 to 103); teachers down 20% (14.5 to 11.6).
About Lost Creek Elementary School
Lost Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Lost Creek, West Virginia, reachable at (304) 326-7040. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 103 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students.
Lost Creek Elementary School is part of Harrison County Schools, where 24 schools serve 9,358 students.
The large majority of students at Lost Creek Elementary School, 94%, are White. Next come 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Lost Creek Elementary School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.9:1. Among elementary schools in West Virginia, the typical ratio is 12.9:1.
Harrison County has about 64,984 residents, and median household income is about $60,377, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 28 public schools in Harrison County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,414.
South Harrison Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Lost Creek Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The number of students declined from 123 to 103 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.9:1, from 10.3:1.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,984
Census ACS
Median income
$60,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County Schools
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Nutter Fort Primary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Lost Creek
- South Harrison High SchoolHigh · 365 students
- South Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Other Lost Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lost Creek Elementary. Lost Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolTerre Haute, IN · 672 students
Nearby schools
- South Harrison Middle School0.0 mi · 244
- South Harrison High School0.1 mi · 365
- West Milford Elementary School1.3 mi · 363
- Jane Lew Elementary School5.1 mi · 271
- Robert C Byrd High School5.3 mi · 689
- Nutter Fort Intermediate School6.0 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Lost Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Lost Creek Elementary School?
Lost Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 103 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lost Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lost Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lost Creek Elementary School have?
Lost Creek Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lost Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lost Creek Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lost Creek Elementary School?
Lost Creek Elementary School is overseen by Harrison County Schools in Harrison County.
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