Enrollment
131
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540165001218
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School
1165 Huff Creek Rd, Cyclone, WV 24827 · (304) 682-5916 · Wyoming County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL131 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
8.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
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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 | 11 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
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 27 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 Road Branch Elementary & Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wyoming County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #242 of 350 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #181 of 348 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #361 of 417 | #8 of 8 |
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
131
-19 (-13%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 131 | 14.9 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 15.1 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 14.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 14 | 10.7:1 | 50% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 60% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 54% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 58% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 15 | 11.4:1 | 64% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Road Branch Elementary & Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (185 to 131); teachers down 1% (15 to 14.9).
About Road Branch Elementary & Middle School
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Cyclone, West Virginia. Enrollment totals 131 students across pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 54% below the 283-student average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School reports to Wyoming County Schools, which has 14 schools and 3,346 students.
White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 2% Black. Among Wyoming County residents, the White share is about 97%. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School, there are about 8.8 students; the school has 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is higher.
For the population of Wyoming County, the median household earns about $48,440 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. Road Branch Elementary & Middle School shares Wyoming County with 14 other public schools.
Berlin McKinney Elementary School, about 5.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number 5.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 19 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.8 students per teacher, compared with 10.7 in 2020-21.
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Wyoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,629
Census ACS
Median income
$48,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,346 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wyoming County Schools
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- Wyoming County East High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Berlin McKinney Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Pineville Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Baileysville Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Huff Cons Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Berlin McKinney Elementary School5.2 mi · 372
- Oceana Middle School5.2 mi · 221
- Westside High School6.7 mi · 509
- Glen Fork Elementary & Middle School8.9 mi · 159
- Buffalo Elementary School9.1 mi · 190
- Man Elementary School10.3 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Road Branch Elementary & Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School?
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Road Branch Elementary & Middle School serve?
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Road Branch Elementary & Middle School have?
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School?
Student demographics at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School are roughly 96% White, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Road Branch Elementary & Middle School in?
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School is part of Wyoming County Schools.
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