McNinch Primary School

McNinch Primary School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Moundsville, West Virginia, run under Marshall County Schools. The school works with 357 students in grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 26% bigger than the state mean of about 283.

Marshall County Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 4,134 students; McNinch Primary School is among them.

On demographics, McNinch Primary School reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% multiracial. Compared to Marshall County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting McNinch Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Marshall County indicate median household income runs about $59,169, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marshall County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,134 students), of which McNinch Primary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Gateway Achievement Center, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McNinch Primary School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 461 students in 2018 compared to 357 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.