Scott Teays Elementary School

Scott Teays Elementary School, a substantial elementary school in Scott Depot, West Virginia, run under Putnam County Schools, teaches 435 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 54% above typical.

Within Putnam County Schools, which oversees 23 schools and 8,518 students, Scott Teays Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Scott Teays Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Scott Teays Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Putnam County put the typical household earns roughly $79,527 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Scott Teays Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 8,518 students).

The closest other public school is Mountain View Elementary School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Scott Teays Elementary School.

Scott Teays Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scott Teays Elementary School has declined 8%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 435 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

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