Shady Spring Elementary

As a sizable elementary campus in Shady Spring, West Virginia, Shady Spring Elementary teaches 447 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Raleigh County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 58% above typical.

Raleigh County Schools runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 10,350 students. Shady Spring Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Shady Spring Elementary shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. By comparison, Raleigh County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Shady Spring Elementary lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Raleigh County shows the typical household earns roughly $52,150 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Raleigh County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), Shady Spring Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Shady Spring Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Shady Spring Elementary.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shady Spring Elementary has ticked down 18%, going from 546 students in 2018 to 447 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.