Tennerton Elementary

Tennerton Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school in Buckhannon, West Virginia, run under Upshur County Schools. The school serves 289 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Upshur County Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,385 students. Tennerton Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Tennerton Elementary lists that nearly all students (98%) are White.

Looking at school resources, Tennerton Elementary logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Upshur County reports that median household income runs about $54,338, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Upshur County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,385 students), of which Tennerton Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: B-U Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Tennerton Elementary.

Tennerton Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 308 students in 2018 compared to 289 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Tennerton Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.