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What's the one class at SUNCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540093000802
Suncrest Elementary School
3647 Collins Ferry Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505 · (304) 291-9347 · Monongalia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL568 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
14.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 64 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
54.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
55.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 Suncrest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Monongalia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #34 of 350 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #36 of 348 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #25 of 417 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #177 of 285 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #46 of 286 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #4 of 34 | N/A |
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
568
+78 (+16%) vs 2020
+214% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 37.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 38 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 33% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 26.5 | 18.2:1 | 33% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 15 | 20.3:1 | 26% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 12 | 21.1:1 | 25% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 34% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 7 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suncrest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (482 to 568); teachers up 51% (26.5 to 40).
About Suncrest Elementary School
Suncrest Elementary School is a large elementary school in Morgantown, West Virginia. Enrollment is 568 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 283-student average for elementary schools in West Virginia, enrollment here is 101% higher.
The 18 schools in Monongalia County Schools enroll 11,193 students altogether, Suncrest Elementary School among them.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Suncrest Elementary School combined. It is also 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Monongalia County's residents are about 87% White, 12 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Suncrest Elementary School comes in at 42%.
Dividing enrollment by its 40 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1, lower than at this school.
County data help place the school in context: in Monongalia County, median household income is about $65,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Suncrest Elementary School is among the 21 public schools in Monongalia County.
West Virginia Academy is the public school closest to Suncrest Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The student count in 2024-25 was 568, 16% above the 490 of 2020-21.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Monongalia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,163
Census ACS
Median income
$65,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
11,438 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monongalia County Schools
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Morgantown
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other Suncrest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Suncrest Elementary. Suncrest Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Suncrest Elementary SchoolFrankfort, IN · 545 students
Nearby schools
- West Virginia Academy1.2 mi · 245
- Suncrest Middle School1.3 mi · 499
- North Elementary School1.3 mi · 586
- Mountaineer Middle School2.8 mi · 640
- University High School2.9 mi · 1,371
- Eastwood Elementary School3.1 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Suncrest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Suncrest Elementary School?
Suncrest Elementary School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Suncrest Elementary School serve?
Suncrest Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Suncrest Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Suncrest Elementary School.
How diverse is Suncrest Elementary School?
Suncrest Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Suncrest Elementary School in?
Suncrest Elementary School is part of Monongalia County Schools.
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