Suncrest Elementary School

Suncrest Elementary School operates as a heavily attended elementary-level community in Morgantown, West Virginia, overseen by Monongalia County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 568 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 101% above the state mean of about 283.

Across the 18 schools in Monongalia County Schools (11,193 students total), Suncrest Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Suncrest Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Suncrest Elementary School logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Monongalia County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,346 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Monongalia County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,438 students), Suncrest Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Virginia Academy, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Suncrest Elementary School's enrollment has rose 18% since 2018, when it stood at 482 (now 568). Class-load math has tightened: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Suncrest Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.