Enrollment
148
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000446
Sharon Dawes Elementary School
5118 Cabin Creek Rd, Miami, WV 25134 · (304) 595-3323 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL148 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
12.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
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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 | 28 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
15.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
15.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Sharon Dawes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #333 of 350 | #39 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #346 of 348 | #40 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #345 of 417 | #38 of 44 |
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
148
+31 (+26%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 148 | 12 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 71% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 73% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 60% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 16 | 13.2:1 | 74% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 69% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 21 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharon Dawes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (170 to 148); teachers down 14% (14 to 12).
About Sharon Dawes Elementary School
At 5118 Cabin Creek Rd in Miami, West Virginia, Sharon Dawes Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The school serves 148 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students.
Kanawha County Schools runs 65 schools with a combined 23,485 students. Sharon Dawes Elementary School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Sharon Dawes Elementary School, 98%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 86%. Sharon Dawes Elementary School has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 12 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.3:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have a similar average ratio of 12.9:1.
Census estimates describe Kanawha County this way: median household income is about $60,943, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Kanawha County number 70 and enroll about 25,173.
The closest public school to Sharon Dawes Elementary School is East Bank Middle School, about 4.6 miles away. Within five miles of Sharon Dawes Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Sharon Dawes Elementary School went from 117 students to 148.
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Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Nearby schools
- East Bank Middle School4.6 mi · 227
- Cedar Grove Elementary School4.8 mi · 159
- Pratt Elementary School5.2 mi · 148
- Riverside High School5.4 mi · 1,057
- Midland Trail Elementary School5.6 mi · 158
- Chesapeake Elementary School6.3 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About Sharon Dawes Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School enrolls approximately 148 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sharon Dawes Elementary School serve?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Sharon Dawes Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
At Sharon Dawes Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Two or more.
Is Sharon Dawes Elementary School public or private?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
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