Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540039000237
Rainelle Elementary
643 Kanawha Ave, Rainelle, WV 25962 · (304) 438-8861 · Greenbrier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL197 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
12.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
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 | 34 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
47.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Rainelle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Greenbrier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #62 of 350 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #143 of 348 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #288 of 417 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #130 of 260 | #3 of 6 |
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
197
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 197 | 16.2 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 16.2 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 17.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 62% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 19.2 | 12.5:1 | 79% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 62% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 79% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 74% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rainelle Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (240 to 197); teachers down 16% (19.2 to 16.2).
About Rainelle Elementary
Rainelle Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in West Virginia, with an address in Rainelle. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 197 students. That compares with an average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.
The district, Greenbrier County Schools, operates 14 schools serving 4,429 students.
At Rainelle Elementary, 94% of students are White. Other students are 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Greenbrier County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Rainelle Elementary is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Rainelle Elementary totals 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
In the surrounding county, Greenbrier County, median household income comes to about $48,218, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county has 15 public schools and about 4,429 students.
Rainelle Elementary's nearest public school is Greenbrier West High School (about 3.5 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Rainelle Elementary enrolled 189 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 197.
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Greenbrier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,386
Census ACS
Median income
$48,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenbrier County Schools
- Greenbrier East High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Eastern Greenbrier Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Lewisburg ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Ronceverte ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Greenbrier West High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- White Sulphur ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Greenbrier West High School3.5 mi · 350
- Rupert Elementary6.1 mi · 137
- Western Greenbrier Middle School6.2 mi · 287
- Crichton Elementary7.1 mi · 91
- Meadow Bridge High8.2 mi · 194
- Meadow Bridge Regional School8.2 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Rainelle ElementaryHow many students attend Rainelle Elementary?
Rainelle Elementary enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rainelle Elementary serve?
Rainelle Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rainelle Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rainelle Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rainelle Elementary?
At Rainelle Elementary, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Rainelle Elementary public or private?
Rainelle Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenbrier County Schools.
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