Washington District Elementary

Washington District Elementary is a primary school of micro-enrollment scale in Buckhannon, West Virginia, operated by Upshur County Schools, hosting 113 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Upshur County Schools comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,385 students; Washington District Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Washington District Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, Washington District Elementary reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Upshur County indicate median household income runs about $54,338, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Upshur County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,385 students), of which Washington District Elementary is one.

Union Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington District Elementary has ticked down 7%, going from 122 students in 2018 to 113 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.