Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000423
Montrose Elementary School
631 Montrose Dr, Charleston, WV 25303 · (304) 348-1930 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
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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
14.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
46%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Montrose Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #124 of 350 | #16 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #44 of 348 | #5 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #251 of 417 | #26 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #221 of 285 | #22 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #37 of 286 | #10 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #144 of 260 | #13 of 26 |
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
224
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 14.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 14 | 16.7:1 | 45% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 15.6 | 17.1:1 | 31% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 31% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 16 | 18.4:1 | 32% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 13 | 16.8:1 | 22% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 14 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montrose Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (267 to 224); teachers down 4% (15.6 to 15).
About Montrose Elementary School
Montrose Elementary School serves students in Charleston, West Virginia, as a small elementary school. The school's 224 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 21% lower than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia, which is about 283.
Montrose Elementary School reports to Kanawha County Schools, which has 65 schools and 23,485 students.
White students are the majority at Montrose Elementary School, with 71% of enrollment. The school is also 17% multiracial and 12% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. Montrose Elementary School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Montrose Elementary School, 15 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Kanawha County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,943, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Kanawha County has 70 public schools and roughly 25,173 students.
The nearest public school is South Charleston Middle School, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 10 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.7 in 2020-21.
The Montrose Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other Montrose Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Montrose Elementary. Montrose Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Montrose ElementaryRichmond, VA · 341 students
- Montrose Elementary SchoolBexley, OH · 324 students
- Montrose Elementary - 02Montrose, SD · 108 students
- MONTROSE ELEM.MONTROSE, MO · 17 students
Nearby schools
- South Charleston Middle School0.7 mi · 354
- WIN Academy at BVCTC0.7 mi · 34
- Weberwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 247
- Kenna Elementary School1.3 mi · 180
- Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary1.4 mi · 453
- Grandview Elementary School1.7 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About Montrose Elementary SchoolHow large is Montrose Elementary School?
Montrose Elementary School enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-05.
Is Montrose Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montrose Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Montrose Elementary School have?
Montrose Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Montrose Elementary School?
Student demographics at Montrose Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 1% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Montrose Elementary School public or private?
Montrose Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.