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Shady Spring Elementary

600 Flat Top Rd, Shady Spring, WV 25918 · (304) 256-4633 · Raleigh County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5913%
Kindergarten5713%
Grade 16013%
Grade 27216%
Grade 36715%
Grade 46815%
Grade 56414%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
42896%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 6% · 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
22951%
Female
21849%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
43.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
36.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 Shady Spring Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Raleigh County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#139 of 350#7 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#92 of 348#4 of 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
447#65 of 417#3 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#196 of 285#10 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.2%#193 of 286#12 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.1%#129 of 260#9 of 12
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
447
-99 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.6:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-254473114.4:1N/A
2023-244202815.0:1N/A
2022-234142914.3:1N/A
2017-185463316.6:143% (233)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shady Spring Elementary.

About Shady Spring Elementary

Shady Spring Elementary, located in Shady Spring, West Virginia, is a large elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 447 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students.

In Raleigh County Schools, 26 schools enroll a combined 10,350 students.

About 96% of the student body at Shady Spring Elementary is White. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Raleigh County's population at about 87%. Shady Spring Elementary's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal staffing data show 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Shady Spring Elementary and a ratio of 14.4:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.

Shady Spring Elementary is located in Raleigh County, where the median household income is $52,150, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shady Spring Elementary is one of 27 public schools in the county.

The closest public school to Shady Spring Elementary is Shady Spring Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Shady Spring Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.

Federal data place Shady Spring Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment at Shady Spring Elementary declined 18% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 546 to 447 students. The ratio was 16.6:1 in 2017-18 and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Raleigh County at a glance

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Population
73,195
Census ACS
Median income
$52,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
10,350 students

Quick facts

School name
Shady Spring Elementary
District
Raleigh County Schools
Address
600 Flat Top Rd, Shady Spring, WV 25918
Phone
(304) 256-4633
County
Raleigh County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
447
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
540123000979
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Shady Spring Elementary
How large is Shady Spring Elementary?
Shady Spring Elementary enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
Is Shady Spring Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shady Spring Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shady Spring Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shady Spring Elementary is approximately 14.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shady Spring Elementary?
At Shady Spring Elementary, the student body is approximately 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Shady Spring Elementary in?
Shady Spring Elementary is part of Raleigh County Schools.
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