Enrollment
191
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000448
Shoals Elementary School
100 Dutch Rd, Charleston, WV 25302 · (304) 348-1900 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL191 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
13.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
21%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
42.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Shoals Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #89 of 350 | #10 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #157 of 348 | #17 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 191 | #293 of 417 | #31 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #145 of 260 | #14 of 26 |
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
191
-22 (-10%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 191 | 14 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 17 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 13 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | 55% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 15.4 | 14.7:1 | 42% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 40% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 | 43% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 30% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 17 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shoals Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (227 to 191); teachers down 9% (15.4 to 14).
About Shoals Elementary School
Shoals Elementary School is an elementary school located in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 191 students. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia enroll around 283, and this school is 33% below that mark.
Kanawha County Schools enrolls 23,485 students, and its 65 schools include Shoals Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Shoals Elementary School is 88% White. Next come 7% multiracial and 3% Black. In Kanawha County overall, the White share is about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, Shoals Elementary School has a ratio of 13.6:1. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is lower.
In Kanawha County, the median household earns about $60,943 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Kanawha County has 70 public schools with about 25,173 students, including Shoals Elementary School.
Shoals Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Elk Elementary Center, about 1.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Shoals Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 191, compared with 213 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Shoals Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Other Shoals Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Shoals Elementary. Shoals Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Shoals ElementaryPinnacle, NC · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Elk Elementary Center1.5 mi · 475
- Capital High School1.5 mi · 1,051
- Edgewood Elementary2.4 mi · 413
- Ruffner Elementary School2.8 mi · 271
- West Side Middle School3.4 mi · 374
- Piedmont Year-Round Education3.7 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Shoals Elementary SchoolHow large is Shoals Elementary School?
Shoals Elementary School enrolls approximately 191 students in grades PK-05.
Is Shoals Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shoals Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shoals Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shoals Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shoals Elementary School?
Student demographics at Shoals Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Shoals Elementary School public or private?
Shoals Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.