Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060001476
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
100 Florida St, Charleston, WV 25302 · (304) 348-1902 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL453 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
13.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
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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 | 38 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
12.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
12.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #343 of 350 | #41 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #348 of 348 | #41 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #60 of 417 | #2 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #129 of 285 | #13 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #6 of 286 | #1 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.4% | #10 of 34 | #4 of 7 |
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
453
+102 (+29%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 453 | 34 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 34 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 92% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 36 | 11.0:1 | 93% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 85% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 97% (397) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (396 to 453); teachers down 6% (36 to 34).
About Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary operates as a large elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia. Its 453 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students.
Besides Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary, Kanawha County Schools runs 64 other schools. The district enrolls 23,485 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary is White (45%). The remaining students are 37% Black and 16% multiracial. Census figures show Kanawha County is about 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Federal staffing data show 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary and a ratio of 13.3:1. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is about 12.9:1.
Among Kanawha County residents, median household income is about $60,943, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary is one of 70 public schools in Kanawha County, which together enroll about 25,173 students.
West Side Middle School is the public school closest to Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 351 to 453.
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Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Nearby schools
- West Side Middle School0.7 mi · 374
- Weberwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 247
- KCS Alternative Learning1.1 mi · 134
- Montrose Elementary School1.4 mi · 224
- South Charleston Middle School1.6 mi · 354
- Grandview Annex1.6 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Mary C. Snow West Side ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary?
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary have?
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary?
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 1% Hispanic, 37% Black, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary?
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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