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Romney Elementary School

45 School St, Romney, WV 26757 · (304)822-3018 · Hampshire County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5612%
Kindergarten6714%
Grade 16915%
Grade 26915%
Grade 36814%
Grade 47115%
Grade 57516%

This year's kindergarten class (67) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).

Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
—95%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
—1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
—2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Two+
—2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
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 17 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 Romney Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Hampshire County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#314 of 350N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#144 of 348N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
475#47 of 417#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#227 of 285#6 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.8%#179 of 286#3 of 7
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 2023-24
Enrollment
475
+40 (+9%) vs 2017
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.8:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2447531.515.1:1N/A
2022-2349032.515.1:1N/A
2020-214462915.4:155% (247)
2017-1843529.414.8:173% (319)
2015-164213213.2:171% (300)
2010-114753015.8:166% (312)
2000-015033514.4:161% (309)
1990-915933318.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Romney Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (435 to 475); teachers up 7% (29.4 to 31.5).

About Romney Elementary School

Located in Romney, West Virginia, Romney Elementary School is a large elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 475 students. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students, so this school is 68% above average.

Romney Elementary School falls under HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS, which has 11 schools enrolling 3,704 students.

Romney Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 95% White. Other reported shares: 2% multiracial. The White share in Hampshire County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. By the diversity index, Romney Elementary School comes in at 10%.

A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.

Hampshire County has these Census figures: median household income is about $63,116, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Hampshire County number 12 and enroll about 3,755.

South Branch Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Romney Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

A comparison of 2017-18 and 2023-24 shows enrollment up 9%, from 435 to 475.

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Hampshire County at a glance

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Population
23,465
Census ACS
Median income
$63,116
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,755 students

Quick facts

School name
Romney Elementary School
District
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Address
45 School St, Romney, WV 26757
Phone
(304)822-3018
County
Hampshire County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
475
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540042000251
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Romney Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Romney Elementary School?
Romney Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-05.
Is Romney Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Romney Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Romney Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Romney Elementary School.
How diverse is Romney Elementary School?
Romney Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Romney Elementary School?
Romney Elementary School is overseen by HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS in Hampshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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