Enrollment
160
Elementary
DISTRICT 170 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540135001048
Talcott Elementary School
133 Talcott School Rd, Talcott, WV 24981 · (304) 466-6029 · Summers County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL160 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
10.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · 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 | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Talcott Elementary School→6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS
Based on grade levels within Summers County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
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 27 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 Talcott Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #234 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #241 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #324 of 417 |
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
160
-25 (-14%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 17 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 16 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 68% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 13 | 14.6:1 | 75% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 54% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 74% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 82% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 20 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talcott Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (190 to 160); teachers up 15% (13 to 15).
About Talcott Elementary School
Talcott Elementary School serves students in Talcott, West Virginia, as a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment is 160 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students, so this school is 43% smaller than average.
Talcott Elementary School is a school in Summers County Schools. The district has 4 schools and 1,138 students.
The student body at Talcott Elementary School is 99% White. The school's diversity index is 2%, meaning two students picked at random have a 2% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Talcott Elementary School operates with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.7:1. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia have 12.9:1, compared with 10.7:1 here.
Talcott Elementary School is located in Summers County, where the median household income is $40,699, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Besides Talcott Elementary School, Summers County has 3 other public schools.
Hinton Area Elementary is the closest public school, about 7.5 miles away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Talcott Elementary School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 25 students since 2020-21, to 160. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.7:1, from 14.2:1.
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Summers County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,729
Census ACS
Median income
$40,699
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Summers County Schools
- 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HSHigh · 627 students
- Hinton Area ElementaryElementary · 265 students
- Jumping Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 86 students
Other Talcott Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Talcott Elementary. Talcott Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Talcott Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Hinton Area Elementary7.5 mi · 265
- 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS8.2 mi · 627
- Alderson Elementary8.3 mi · 186
- Jumping Branch Elementary School11.8 mi · 86
- Mountain View Elementary & Middle School12.4 mi · 456
- James Monroe High School13.0 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Talcott Elementary SchoolHow large is Talcott Elementary School?
Talcott Elementary School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Talcott Elementary School serve?
Talcott Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Talcott Elementary School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Talcott Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Talcott Elementary School?
At Talcott Elementary School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is Talcott Elementary School in?
Talcott Elementary School is part of Summers County Schools.
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