Prichard Elementary School

Located at 500 Prichard Rd, in Prichard, West Virginia, Prichard Elementary School is a small K-5 school that enrolls 130 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Wayne County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 54% below the state mean of about 283.

Wayne County Schools runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 5,953 students. Prichard Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Prichard Elementary School records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Wayne County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) shows that median household income runs about $58,878, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,953 students), of which Prichard Elementary School is one.

Fallsburg Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Prichard Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 130 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.