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What's something NEW RIVER PRIMARY does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540030001598
New River Primary
308 W Oyler Avenue, Oak Hill, WV 25901 · (304) 469-6661 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL605 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
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 136 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 171 | 28% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
New River Primary→New River Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Fayette County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where New River Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #17 of 417 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #246 of 285 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #85 of 286 | N/A |
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
605
-64 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 605 | 39 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 41 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 42 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 49 | 13.7:1 | 63% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New River Primary.
About New River Primary
New River Primary is an elementary school located in Oak Hill, West Virginia, in Fayette County. It covers pre-K through 2, with a total enrollment of 605 students. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students each.
District-wide, Fayette County Schools has 12 schools and 5,694 students.
White students are the large majority at New River Primary, with 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 10% multiracial and 5% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at New River Primary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
A ratio of 15.5:1 comes from the school's 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
Federal survey data for Fayette County show that median household income is about $53,194, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New River Primary is among the 13 public schools in Fayette County.
The shortest distance from New River Primary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to New River Intermediate. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
New River Primary is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, New River Primary went from 669 students to 605. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 15.5:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,519
Census ACS
Median income
$53,194
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,694 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County Schools
- Oak Hill HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Oak Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Midland Trail HighHigh · 618 students
- Fayetteville PK-8Elementary · 548 students
- Valley PK-8Elementary · 545 students
- New River IntermediateElementary · 523 students
Other schools in Oak Hill
- Oak Hill HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Oak Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- New River IntermediateElementary · 523 students
- Fayette Institute of TechnologyHigh
Nearby schools
- New River Intermediate0.0 mi · 523
- Oak Hill Middle School0.2 mi · 627
- Oak Hill High0.3 mi · 1,057
- Fayetteville PK-84.3 mi · 548
- Bradley Elementary School10.0 mi · 305
- Ansted Elementary10.6 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About New River PrimaryHow many students attend New River Primary?
New River Primary enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does New River Primary serve?
New River Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does New River Primary have?
New River Primary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New River Primary?
At New River Primary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is New River Primary public or private?
New River Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fayette County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.