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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001165
Mineral Wells Elementary School
1776 Elizabeth Pike, Mineral Wells, WV 26150 · (304) 489-1670 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL465 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
15.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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 | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
35.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
39.0%
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 39 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 Mineral Wells Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #107 of 350 | #12 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #187 of 348 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #52 of 417 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #245 of 285 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #214 of 286 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #150 of 260 | #4 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
465
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 465 | 30 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 33 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 33.2 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 49% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 51% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 48% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 720 | 41 | 17.6:1 | 39% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 40 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mineral Wells Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (551 to 465); teachers down 12% (34 to 30).
About Mineral Wells Elementary School
Families in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, are served by Mineral Wells Elementary School, a large elementary school. Enrollment totals 465 students across pre-K through 5. The school is 64% larger than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Wood County Schools has a total of 25 schools and 11,098 students, Mineral Wells Elementary School among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Mineral Wells Elementary School is White, at 97%. Among Wood County residents, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mineral Wells Elementary School scores 7%.
Mineral Wells Elementary School lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.5 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1.
For Wood County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $57,810, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 27 public schools and about 11,098 students.
Kanawha Elementary School is the nearest public school to Mineral Wells Elementary School, about 3.3 miles away. Within five miles of Mineral Wells Elementary School, there are 6 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Mineral Wells Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (467) to 2024-25 (465).
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Mineral Wells Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,407
Census ACS
Median income
$57,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wood County Schools
- Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Parkersburg South High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- Williamstown High SchoolHigh · 676 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 551 students
- Williamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
Other Mineral Wells Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mineral Wells Elementary. Mineral Wells Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mineral Wells Elementary SchoolMINERAL WELLS, TX · 1,907 students
Nearby schools
- Kanawha Elementary School3.3 mi · 265
- Edison Middle School3.9 mi · 551
- Martin Elementary School3.9 mi · 250
- Gihon Elementary School4.5 mi · 261
- Fairplains Elementary School4.8 mi · 160
- Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr4.9 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Mineral Wells Elementary SchoolHow large is Mineral Wells Elementary School?
Mineral Wells Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mineral Wells Elementary School serve?
Mineral Wells Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mineral Wells Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mineral Wells Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mineral Wells Elementary School?
Mineral Wells Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mineral Wells Elementary School?
Mineral Wells Elementary School is overseen by Wood County Schools in Wood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.