Weirton Elementary

Weirton Elementary is a sprawling K-5 school in Weirton, West Virginia, one of the schools within Hancock County Schools. The school caters to 802 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 183% bigger than typical.

Hancock County Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,342 students. Weirton Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Weirton Elementary records that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Weirton Elementary has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Weirton Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hancock County) reports that median household income runs about $61,466, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hancock County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,342 students), Weirton Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Weir Middle School, roughly 2.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 979 students in 2018 compared to 802 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 90% to 85%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.