South Branch Elementary School

As an expansive elementary-level community in Romney, West Virginia, South Branch Elementary School works with 467 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Hampshire County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Within Hampshire County Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 2,650 students, South Branch Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Branch Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school logs 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Hampshire County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,116, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampshire County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,755 students), of which South Branch Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Romney Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

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