Enrollment
117
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540084000707
Sun Valley Elementary School
5281 Hinton Road, Lerona, WV 25971 · (304) 384-7441 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL117 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
14.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (15).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
34.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Sun Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #254 of 350 | #10 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #190 of 348 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #370 of 417 | #17 of 17 |
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
117
+17 (+17%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 107 | 8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 8.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 6 | 16.7:1 | 35% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 8 | 16.6:1 | 59% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 8 | 16.4:1 | 47% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 8 | 15.5:1 | 56% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 53% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 8 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (133 to 117); teachers unchanged (8 to 8).
About Sun Valley Elementary School
Sun Valley Elementary School is a small elementary school in Mercer County Schools, located in Lerona, West Virginia. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 117 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 283.
Enrollment across the 25 schools in Mercer County Schools totals 8,310 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sun Valley Elementary School is 97% White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
The school had 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The gap from the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 1.7 students per teacher.
In the surrounding county, Mercer County, the median household earns about $53,210 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Mercer County has 27 public schools with about 8,310 students, including Sun Valley Elementary School.
Athens Elementary School sits about 4.5 miles from Sun Valley Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
NCES assigns Sun Valley Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 117, compared with 100 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.7:1).
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,563
Census ACS
Median income
$53,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
8,310 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mercer County Schools
- Princeton Senior High SchoolHigh · 925 students
- Pikeview High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Bluefield High SchoolHigh · 618 students
- Glenwood School (K-8)Elementary · 614 students
- Pikeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Princeton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Other Sun Valley Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Sun Valley Elementary. Sun Valley Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 720 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolBirmingham, AL · 678 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 616 students
- Sun Valley ElementarySan Rafael, CA · 523 students
- Sun Valley ElementarySPARKS, NV · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Athens Elementary School4.5 mi · 233
- Pikeview High School5.2 mi · 629
- Pikeview Middle School5.3 mi · 502
- Melrose Elementary School7.3 mi · 239
- Spanishburg7.3 mi · 159
- Silver Springs Early Learning Center9.0 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Sun Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sun Valley Elementary School?
Sun Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 117 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sun Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sun Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sun Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sun Valley Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sun Valley Elementary School?
Sun Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Sun Valley Elementary School public or private?
Sun Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mercer County Schools.
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