Enrollment
146
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540009000054
Van Elementary
338 Van High School Road, Van, WV 25053 · (304) 245-8811 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL146 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
12.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 17 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
24.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Van Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #249 of 350 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #297 of 348 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #348 of 417 | #5 of 7 |
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
146
+12 (+9%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 200
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 71% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 16 | 10.5:1 | 65% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 8 | 13.4:1 | 58% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 101 | 10 | 10.1:1 | 59% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 65% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (168 to 146); teachers down 25% (16 to 12).
About Van Elementary
Van Elementary is a small elementary school in West Virginia, located in Van. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 146 students. The average among elementary schools in West Virginia is roughly 283 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
Boone County Schools has 12 schools and 3,048 students, and Van Elementary is one of those schools.
Most students at Van Elementary are White: 95% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial. For comparison, Boone County is about 97% White. Van Elementary has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Van Elementary total 12 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Boone County show that median household income is about $57,093, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Boone County, serving about 3,048 students.
The closest public school to Van Elementary is Van Junior/Senior High School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 6.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 146, 9% above the 134 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.6 to 12.2 over 4 years.
Community posts for Van Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,026
Census ACS
Median income
$57,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boone County Schools
- Scott High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Sherman High SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 267 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Van Junior/Senior High School0.1 mi · 157
- Ramage Elementary6.0 mi · 196
- Madison Elementary8.4 mi · 267
- Madison Middle School9.3 mi · 398
- Scott High School9.5 mi · 564
- Whitesville Elementary School9.7 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Van ElementaryHow many students attend Van Elementary?
Van Elementary enrolls approximately 146 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Van Elementary serve?
Van Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Van Elementary have?
Van Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Van Elementary?
Student demographics at Van Elementary are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Elementary?
Van Elementary is overseen by Boone County Schools in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.