Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School

Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School, a sprawling primary school in Hambleton, West Virginia, part of Tucker County Schools, serves 450 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 59% larger than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Across the 3 schools in Tucker County Schools (918 students total), Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%); the rest is composed of 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Tucker County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Tucker County reports that median household income runs about $53,358, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School is one of 3 public schools in Tucker County (combined enrollment of about 918 students).

The closest other public school is Tucker County High School, roughly 5.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 450). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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