Enrollment
82
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540099000823
Paw Paw Elementary School
60 Pirate Circle, Paw Paw, WV 25434 · (304) 947-7425 · Morgan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL82 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
10.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Paw Paw Elementary School→Paw Paw High School
Based on grade levels within Morgan County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
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 Paw Paw Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #400 of 417 |
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
82
+3 (+4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 8.7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 10 | 7.9:1 | 68% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 10.6 | 9.7:1 | 65% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | 54% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 74% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 57% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 11 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paw Paw Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (102 to 82); teachers down 24% (10.6 to 8).
About Paw Paw Elementary School
In Paw Paw, West Virginia, Paw Paw Elementary School is a very small elementary school. There are 82 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 283.
In Morgan County Schools, 7 schools enroll a combined 2,123 students.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 9% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Morgan County's residents are about 94% White, 10 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
With 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.3:1. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In the wider Morgan County area, the median household earns about $72,179 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Paw Paw Elementary School shares Morgan County with 6 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Paw Paw High School, is the closest to Paw Paw Elementary School.
NCES describes the area around Paw Paw Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 82 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 79. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 7.9:1 to 10.3:1.
This page is set up for the Paw Paw Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,426
Census ACS
Median income
$72,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County Schools
- Berkeley Springs High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- Widmyer ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Warm Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Warm Springs Intermediate SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 134 students
- Paw Paw High SchoolHigh · 71 students
Other Paw Paw Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Paw Paw Elementary. Paw Paw Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Paw Paw Elementary SchoolPaw Paw, IL · 87 students
Nearby schools
- Paw Paw High School0.0 mi · 71
- Slanesville Elementary School11.6 mi · 205
- Ice Mountain Elementary School11.6 mi · 204
- Widmyer Elementary13.0 mi · 484
- Berkeley Springs High School13.4 mi · 582
- Flintstone Elementary13.4 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Paw Paw Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Paw Paw Elementary School?
Paw Paw Elementary School enrolls approximately 82 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Paw Paw Elementary School serve?
Paw Paw Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Paw Paw Elementary School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Paw Paw Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Paw Paw Elementary School?
Student demographics at Paw Paw Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Paw Paw Elementary School public or private?
Paw Paw Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Morgan County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.