Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540132001033
Walton Elementary/Middle School
90 School Dr, Walton, WV 25286 · (304) 577-6731 · Roane County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL228 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
10.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 21 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Walton Elementary/Middle School→Roane County High
Based on grade levels within Roane County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Walton Elementary/Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #298 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #123 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #242 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #25 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.9% | #284 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.7% | #18 of 260 |
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
228
-30 (-12%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 228 | 21 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 22 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 25 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 25 | 10.3:1 | 48% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 64% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 63% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 61% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 73% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walton Elementary/Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (339 to 228); teachers down 22% (27 to 21).
About Walton Elementary/Middle School
Walton Elementary/Middle School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Walton, West Virginia, one of the schools in Roane County Schools. The school's 228 students are in pre-K through 8.
Besides Walton Elementary/Middle School, Roane County Schools runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,630 students.
White students make up 100% of enrollment at Walton Elementary/Middle School. For comparison, Roane County is about 96% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 1% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 10.9:1 comes from the school's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Within Roane County, the median household income is $45,778, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. In all, Roane County has 5 public schools and roughly 1,630 students.
Geary Elementary/Middle School is located about 8.6 miles from Walton Elementary/Middle School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 12% from 2020-21, when Walton Elementary/Middle School had 258 students, to 2024-25, when it had 228.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Roane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,786
Census ACS
Median income
$45,778
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,630 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roane County Schools
- Roane County HighHigh · 490 students
- Spencer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Spencer Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- Geary Elementary/Middle SchoolElementary · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Geary Elementary/Middle School8.6 mi · 200
- Roane County High9.9 mi · 490
- Spencer Elementary School11.3 mi · 413
- Spencer Middle School12.1 mi · 299
- Herbert Hoover High School13.0 mi · 782
- Kenna Elementary School13.5 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Walton Elementary/Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Walton Elementary/Middle School?
Walton Elementary/Middle School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Walton Elementary/Middle School serve?
Walton Elementary/Middle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walton Elementary/Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walton Elementary/Middle School is approximately 10.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walton Elementary/Middle School?
At Walton Elementary/Middle School, the student body is approximately 100% White, 0% Asian.
Is Walton Elementary/Middle School public or private?
Walton Elementary/Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roane County Schools.
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