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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540120000935
Scott Teays Elementary School
6153 Teays Valley Rd, Scott Depot, WV 25560 · (304) 757-6750 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL435 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
20.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 89 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
57.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Scott Teays Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #28 of 350 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #70 of 348 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #70 of 417 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #283 of 285 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #121 of 286 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #209 of 260 | #8 of 10 |
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
435
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 435 | 21.7 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 21.7 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 21.7 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 26% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 21.7 | 21.9:1 | 29% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 22 | 22.7:1 | 26% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 24% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 10% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 19 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scott Teays Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (475 to 435); teachers unchanged (21.7 to 21.7).
About Scott Teays Elementary School
Scott Teays Elementary School runs as a large elementary school in Scott Depot, West Virginia. The school counted 435 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 54% above the average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Across its 23 schools, Putnam County Schools enrolls 8,518 students. Scott Teays Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Scott Teays Elementary School who are White is 90%. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 3% Asian. Putnam County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Scott Teays Elementary School totals 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is lower.
For Putnam County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $79,527, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,518, Scott Teays Elementary School among them.
Mountain View Elementary School sits about 1.8 miles from Scott Teays Elementary School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
Scott Teays Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
A 7% decline took enrollment from 469 in 2020-21 to 435 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.3:1 to 20.1:1.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,177
Census ACS
Median income
$79,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County Schools
- Hurricane High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- Hurricane Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Winfield High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary School1.8 mi · 457
- Eastbrook Elementary School2.7 mi · 255
- West Teays Elementary School3.4 mi · 453
- Nitro High School4.1 mi · 818
- Nitro Elementary School4.2 mi · 377
- Anne Bailey Elementary School4.4 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Scott Teays Elementary SchoolHow large is Scott Teays Elementary School?
Scott Teays Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Scott Teays Elementary School serve?
Scott Teays Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Scott Teays Elementary School?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Scott Teays Elementary School.
How diverse is Scott Teays Elementary School?
Scott Teays Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Scott Teays Elementary School?
Scott Teays Elementary School is overseen by Putnam County Schools in Putnam County.
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