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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540036000219
Petersburg Elementary School
333 Rig St, Petersburg, WV 26847 · (304) 257-1110 · Grant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL644 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
14.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · 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 | 78 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
43.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
41.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Petersburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #105 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #89 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #11 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #204 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #176 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #247 of 260 |
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
644
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 644 | 44 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 40 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 40 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 51% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 61% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 47% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 56% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 67% (440) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petersburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (657 to 644); teachers up 16% (38 to 44).
About Petersburg Elementary School
In Petersburg, West Virginia, part of Grant County, Petersburg Elementary School is an elementary school. A federal count lists 644 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.
Petersburg Elementary School is among 4 schools run by Grant County Schools, which serves 1,617 students.
Most students at Petersburg Elementary School are White: 95% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Grant County is about 96% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Petersburg Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
Teachers at the school number 44 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.6:1. Among elementary schools in West Virginia, the typical ratio is 12.9:1.
Across Grant County, median household income is about $62,361, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Petersburg Elementary School is among the 5 public schools in Grant County.
The shortest distance from Petersburg Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Petersburg High School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Petersburg Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Petersburg Elementary School was 632 in 2020-21 and 644 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.6:1 to 14.6:1.
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Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,983
Census ACS
Median income
$62,361
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,617 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grant County Schools
- Petersburg High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- Maysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
- Union Educational ComplexCombined · 188 students
- South Branch Vocational SchoolHigh
Other schools in Petersburg
- Petersburg High SchoolHigh · 582 students
- South Branch Vocational SchoolHigh
Other Petersburg Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Petersburg Elementary. Petersburg Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolPetersburg, IN · 460 students
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolPetersburg, IL · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Petersburg High School0.3 mi · 582
- Maysville Elementary School8.3 mi · 203
- Moorefield Elementary School9.2 mi · 431
- Moorefield High School9.2 mi · 480
- Moorefield Intermediate School10.2 mi · 308
- Moorefield Middle School10.3 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Petersburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Petersburg Elementary School?
Petersburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 644 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Petersburg Elementary School serve?
Petersburg Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petersburg Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Petersburg Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Petersburg Elementary School?
Student demographics at Petersburg Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Petersburg Elementary School?
Petersburg Elementary School is overseen by Grant County Schools in Grant County.
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