Enrollment
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540102000838
Mt. Lookout Elementary School
1945 E Mount Lookout Rd, Mount Lookout, WV 26678 · (304) 872-2731 · Nicholas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · 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 | 21 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
44.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
34.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Mt. Lookout Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Nicholas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #145 of 350 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #83 of 348 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #369 of 417 | #6 of 9 |
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
121
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 121 | 9 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 9.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 9.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 56% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 9.5 | 15.4:1 | 75% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | 76% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | 56% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 10 | 16.1:1 | 68% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Lookout Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (146 to 121); teachers down 5% (9.5 to 9).
About Mt. Lookout Elementary School
Mt. Lookout Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Nicholas County Schools in Mount Lookout, West Virginia. The school counts 121 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 283 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Nicholas County Schools is the district for Mt. Lookout Elementary School. It has 14 schools and 3,215 students.
The large majority of students at Mt. Lookout Elementary School, 98%, are White. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. Mt. Lookout Elementary School has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Mt. Lookout Elementary School was 13.4:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 12.9:1, a similar figure.
Nicholas County has these Census figures: median household income is about $54,639, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Mt. Lookout Elementary School is among the 14 public schools in Nicholas County.
The shortest distance from Mt. Lookout Elementary School to another public school is about 3.8 miles, to Mt. Nebo Elementary School. The ten-mile area around Mt. Lookout Elementary School holds 5 other public schools.
Federal data place Mt. Lookout Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 115 to 121 over 4 years.
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Nicholas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,277
Census ACS
Median income
$54,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,215 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nicholas County Schools
- Nicholas County High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Summersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Summersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Richwood High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Gauley River Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Richwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Nebo Elementary School3.8 mi · 105
- Midland Trail High7.3 mi · 618
- Divide Elementary7.9 mi · 189
- Summersville Elementary School8.5 mi · 331
- Zela Elementary School9.8 mi · 67
- Panther Creek Elementary School10.4 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Lookout Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mt. Lookout Elementary School?
Mt. Lookout Elementary School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mt. Lookout Elementary School serve?
Mt. Lookout Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mt. Lookout Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Mt. Lookout Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt. Lookout Elementary School?
At Mt. Lookout Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mt. Lookout Elementary School in?
Mt. Lookout Elementary School is part of Nicholas County Schools.
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