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Salt Rock Elementary School

167 Madison Creek Rd, Salt Rock, WV 25559 · (304) 733-3037 · Cabell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL228 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
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K177%
Kindergarten3515%
Grade 13817%
Grade 22913%
Grade 33817%
Grade 43817%
Grade 53314%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (33).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
21896%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Two+
94%
DISTRICT 9% · 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.
Gender split
Male
10847%
Female
12053%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
52.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Salt Rock Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Cabell County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#38 of 350#4 of 18
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#40 of 348#5 of 18
Enrollment
ranked largest first
228#241 of 417#13 of 18
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#139 of 285#10 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.4%#190 of 286#14 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.4%#257 of 260#16 of 16
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 2024-25
Enrollment
228
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252281713.4:1N/A
2023-242251713.2:1N/A
2022-232251713.2:1N/A
2020-212171514.5:148% (104)
2017-182291515.3:156% (129)
2015-162101415.0:142% (89)
2010-112531714.9:159% (149)
2000-012752013.8:159% (163)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salt Rock Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (229 to 228); teachers up 13% (15 to 17).

About Salt Rock Elementary School

Salt Rock Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Salt Rock, West Virginia, (ZIP code 25559). The school enrolls 228 students, from pre-K through 5.

Cabell County Schools, which runs Salt Rock Elementary School, has 25 schools and 11,188 students.

Federal enrollment data show Salt Rock Elementary School is 96% White. The school is also 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Salt Rock Elementary School employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.4:1. That matches the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia fairly closely.

Among Cabell County residents, the median household income is $55,832, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Salt Rock Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in the county.

The closest other public school is West Hamlin Elementary, about 2.3 miles away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Salt Rock Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment grew 5% from its 2020-21 level of 217. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.5:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Cabell County at a glance

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Population
92,739
Census ACS
Median income
$55,832
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,188 students

Quick facts

School name
Salt Rock Elementary School
District
Cabell County Schools
Address
167 Madison Creek Rd, Salt Rock, WV 25559
Phone
(304) 733-3037
County
Cabell County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
228
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
540018000680
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Salt Rock Elementary School
How large is Salt Rock Elementary School?
Salt Rock Elementary School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Salt Rock Elementary School serve?
Salt Rock Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Salt Rock Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Salt Rock Elementary School.
How diverse is Salt Rock Elementary School?
Salt Rock Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Salt Rock Elementary School?
Salt Rock Elementary School is overseen by Cabell County Schools in Cabell County.
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