Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540078001086
Pt. Pleasant Primary
2200 Lincoln Ave, Pt Pleasant, WV 25550 · (304) 675-1420 · Mason County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL320 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
16.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 96 | 30% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 21% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Pt. Pleasant Primary→Pt. Pleasant Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Mason County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where Pt. Pleasant Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #137 of 417 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #267 of 285 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #157 of 286 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #149 of 260 | 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
320
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 320 | 19 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 60% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 22 | 17.2:1 | 64% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 55% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 21 | 21.6:1 | 62% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pt. Pleasant Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (379 to 320); teachers down 14% (22 to 19).
About Pt. Pleasant Primary
Pt. Pleasant Primary sits in Pt Pleasant, West Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 320 students, covering pre-K through 2.
Mason County Schools runs Pt. Pleasant Primary along with 10 other schools, enrolling 3,554 students in total.
Roughly 93% of students at Pt. Pleasant Primary are White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Black. Mason County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Pt. Pleasant Primary is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 19 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Mason County show that the median household earns about $49,761 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Mason County, 12 public schools serve about 3,554 students.
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A 16% decline took enrollment from 379 in 2020-21 to 320 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.
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Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,043
Census ACS
Median income
$49,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason County Schools
- Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- New Haven Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Wahama Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Pt. Pleasant IntermediateElementary · 339 students
- Ashton Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Pt. Pleasant Intermediate0.7 mi · 339
- Mason County School For Success0.7 mi · 13
- Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School1.2 mi · 995
- Addaville Elementary School3.7 mi · 315
- Roosevelt Elementary School3.7 mi · 252
- Washington Elementary School5.5 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Pt. Pleasant PrimaryHow large is Pt. Pleasant Primary?
Pt. Pleasant Primary enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Pt. Pleasant Primary serve?
Pt. Pleasant Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Pt. Pleasant Primary?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Pt. Pleasant Primary.
How diverse is Pt. Pleasant Primary?
Pt. Pleasant Primary reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pt. Pleasant Primary in?
Pt. Pleasant Primary is part of Mason County Schools.
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