Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540039001334
Smoot Elementary
223 Smokie Ln, Smoot, WV 24977 · (304) 392-5295 · Greenbrier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 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
14.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · 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 | 19 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as 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 17% · 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
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Smoot Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Greenbrier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #116 of 350 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #211 of 348 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #350 of 417 | #7 of 9 |
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
145
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 145 | 10.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 10.2 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 11.2 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 47% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 10.3 | 13.4:1 | 61% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 49% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 131 | 10 | 13.1:1 | 61% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 9 | 19.7:1 | 64% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 17 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smoot Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (138 to 145); teachers unchanged (10.3 to 10.3).
About Smoot Elementary
Smoot Elementary is an elementary school in Smoot, West Virginia, and it is part of Greenbrier County Schools. A total of 145 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students, so this school is 49% smaller than average.
In Greenbrier County Schools, 14 schools enroll a combined 4,429 students.
About 98% of the student body at Smoot Elementary is White. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Smoot Elementary operates with 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.1:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In Greenbrier County (population about 32,386), the median household income is $48,218, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Smoot Elementary is one of 15 public schools in the county.
Western Greenbrier Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.0 miles away. The ten-mile area around Smoot Elementary holds 4 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Smoot Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 145, a 3% decrease from 150 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Greenbrier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,386
Census ACS
Median income
$48,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenbrier County Schools
- Greenbrier East High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Eastern Greenbrier Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Lewisburg ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Ronceverte ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Greenbrier West High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- White Sulphur ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Western Greenbrier Middle School5.0 mi · 287
- Rupert Elementary5.0 mi · 137
- Rainelle Elementary8.6 mi · 197
- Greenbrier West High School9.1 mi · 350
- Meadow Bridge High10.8 mi · 194
- Meadow Bridge Regional School10.8 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Smoot ElementaryHow many students attend Smoot Elementary?
Smoot Elementary enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-05.
Is Smoot Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smoot Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Smoot Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Smoot Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smoot Elementary?
At Smoot Elementary, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Smoot Elementary public or private?
Smoot Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenbrier County Schools.
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