Enrollment
73
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540066000500
Ranger Elementary
59 Vanatters Crk, Ranger, WV 25557 · (304)778-3454 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL73 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
10.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 14% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
24.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
15.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Ranger Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #402 of 417 | #6 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
73
-35 (-32%) vs 2017
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.3:1
% White
93%
was 97%
% Black
7%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 73 | 8 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | 69% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 10.5 | 10.3:1 | 78% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 69% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 141 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 82% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 94% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ranger Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (108 to 73); teachers down 24% (10.5 to 8).
About Ranger Elementary
In Ranger, West Virginia, part of Lincoln County, Ranger Elementary is an elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 73 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students, which makes this school 74% below average.
Ranger Elementary is among 8 schools run by LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS, which serves 2,804 students.
Roughly 93% of students at Ranger Elementary are White. The remaining students are 7% Black. Lincoln County residents are about 97% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ranger Elementary scores 13%.
The school's 8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
American Community Survey estimates for Lincoln County show that median household income comes to about $46,205, roughly 8% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln County counts 8 public schools with about 2,804 students.
Harts PK-8 sits about 6.5 miles from Ranger Elementary. Ranger Elementary has 2 other public schools within ten miles.
NCES describes the area around Ranger Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, Ranger Elementary had a net loss of 35 students, or 32%. Black students went from 3% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 7% in 2023-24. The school's ratio dropped from 10.3:1 to 9.1:1 between 2017-18 and 2023-24.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,902
Census ACS
Median income
$46,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
8%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,804 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Hamlin PK-8Elementary · 454 students
- West Hamlin ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Harts PK-8Elementary · 347 students
- Duval PK-8Elementary · 300 students
- Midway Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
Other Ranger Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ranger Elementary. Ranger Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Ranger ElementaryMurphy, NC · 264 students
- Ranger Elementary SchoolRANGER, TX · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Harts PK-86.5 mi · 347
- Guyan Valley Middle8.8 mi · 190
- Hugh Dingess Elementary School10.3 mi · 88
- East Lynn Elementary School10.8 mi · 124
- Lincoln County High School11.4 mi · 774
- West Hamlin Elementary11.9 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Ranger ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ranger Elementary?
Ranger Elementary enrolls approximately 73 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ranger Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ranger Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ranger Elementary have?
Ranger Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is Ranger Elementary?
Ranger Elementary reports a student body of 93% White, 7% Black.
Who oversees Ranger Elementary?
Ranger Elementary is overseen by LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.