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What's something WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001111
Wayne Elementary School
80 Mcginnis Drive, Wayne, WV 25570 · (304) 272-6342 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 50 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
25.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
25.0%
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 Wayne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #247 of 350 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #295 of 348 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #67 of 417 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #100 of 285 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #237 of 286 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #93 of 260 | #4 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
444
-121 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.2:1
% White
98%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 444 | 35 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 39 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 40 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 37.2 | 15.2:1 | 63% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne Elementary School.
About Wayne Elementary School
Wayne Elementary School is a large elementary school in Wayne, West Virginia. The school serves 444 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students.
Wayne Elementary School is run by Wayne County Schools, whose 18 schools enroll 5,953 students.
White students are the large majority at Wayne Elementary School, with 98% of enrollment. The White share in Wayne County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. By the diversity index, Wayne Elementary School comes in at 5%.
Federal staffing data show 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wayne Elementary School and a ratio of 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is about 12.9:1.
In the county around the school, Wayne County, median household income is about $58,878, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wayne Elementary School is among the 18 public schools in Wayne County.
The nearest public school is Wayne High School, at about 0.6 miles. Wayne Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The number of students dropped from 565 to 444 over 7 years. The school's ratio fell from 15.2:1 to 12.7:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Fort Gay Pre K-8Elementary · 440 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Tolsia High SchoolHigh · 349 students
Other schools in Wayne
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Wayne Middle SchoolMiddle · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne High School0.6 mi · 525
- Wayne Middle School0.7 mi · 344
- Lavalette Elementary School4.7 mi · 245
- East Lynn Elementary School6.8 mi · 124
- Buffalo Middle School7.9 mi · 279
- Buffalo Elementary School8.1 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne Elementary SchoolHow large is Wayne Elementary School?
Wayne Elementary School enrolls approximately 444 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wayne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wayne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wayne Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wayne Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wayne Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wayne Elementary School?
Wayne Elementary School is overseen by Wayne County Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.