Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000449
Sissonville Elementary School
8324 Sissonville Dr, Sissonville, WV 25320 · (304) 348-1961 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL216 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
14.4:1
15 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 | 29 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (41).
Student demographics
3%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sissonville Elementary School→Sissonville Middle School
Based on grade levels within Kanawha County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
22.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Sissonville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #168 of 350 | #24 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #318 of 348 | #34 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #260 of 417 | #28 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #192 of 285 | #21 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.7% | #263 of 286 | #29 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #117 of 260 | #11 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
216
-30 (-12%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 18.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 14 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 60% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 62% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 55% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 15 | 16.4:1 | 63% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 13 | 20.2:1 | 54% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 15 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sissonville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (266 to 216); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About Sissonville Elementary School
This page covers Sissonville Elementary School, a small elementary school in Sissonville, West Virginia. Classes run from pre-K through 4, and the school has 216 students. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students, so this school is 24% smaller than average.
Kanawha County Schools has 65 schools and 23,485 students, and Sissonville Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up 99% of enrollment at Sissonville Elementary School. Census estimates put the White share of Kanawha County's population at about 86%. Sissonville Elementary School's diversity index is 3%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 15 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sissonville Elementary School and a ratio of 14.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Census estimates describe Kanawha County this way: the median household income is $60,943, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Kanawha County has 70 public schools and roughly 25,173 students.
Flinn Elementary School is located about 4.0 miles from Sissonville Elementary School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Sissonville Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, Sissonville Elementary School's enrollment declined 12%, to 216.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Flinn Elementary School4.0 mi · 430
- Sissonville High School4.4 mi · 564
- Sissonville Middle School5.0 mi · 521
- Confidence Elementary School8.7 mi · 102
- Kenna Elementary School9.3 mi · 225
- Herbert Hoover High School9.7 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About Sissonville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sissonville Elementary School?
Sissonville Elementary School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Sissonville Elementary School serve?
Sissonville Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sissonville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sissonville Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sissonville Elementary School?
Sissonville Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Black.
Is Sissonville Elementary School public or private?
Sissonville 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.