Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Pleasant Valley Elementary School, a tight-knit elementary-level community in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia, overseen by Marion County Schools, instructs 179 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Marion County Schools, a district that hosts 7,112 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Pleasant Valley Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Pleasant Valley Elementary School shows 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Pleasant Valley Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Marion County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,370 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pleasant Valley Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 7,112 students).

East Fairmont High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Pleasant Valley Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pleasant Valley Elementary School has contracted 10%, going from 200 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.