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Enrollment
802
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540045001513
Weirton Elementary
3428 Pennsylvania Ave, Weirton, WV 26062 · (304) 748-8370 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL802 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
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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 | 129 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (141).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
49.0%
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 49 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 Weirton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #57 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #97 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 802 | #3 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #81 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #88 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #128 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
802
-41 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 802 | 66 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 66 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 57 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 843 | 57 | 14.8:1 | 53% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 979 | 57 | 17.2:1 | 65% (635) |
| 2015-16 | 977 | 60 | 16.3:1 | 62% (606) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weirton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (979 to 802); teachers up 16% (57 to 66).
About Weirton Elementary
Weirton Elementary is a large elementary school in Weirton, West Virginia, under Hancock County Schools. It enrolls 802 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4. The school is 183% larger than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Across its 7 schools, Hancock County Schools enrolls 3,342 students. Weirton Elementary is one of those schools.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at Weirton Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial and 6% Black. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Weirton Elementary are from different groups.
The school had 66 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1.
For Hancock County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $61,466, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 9 public schools and about 3,342 students.
Weirton Elementary's nearest public school is Weir Middle School (about 2.2 miles). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Weirton Elementary.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
The school shrank from 843 students in 2020-21 to 802 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.8:1 to 12.2:1.
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Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,431
Census ACS
Median income
$61,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock County Schools
- Weir High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Weir Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Oak Glen High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Oak Glen Middle SchoolMiddle · 465 students
- New Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- A. T. Allison Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other schools in Weirton
- Weir High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Weir Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Hancock Co Alternative Learning CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Weir Middle School2.2 mi · 493
- Weir High School2.3 mi · 583
- East Garfield Elementary School4.8 mi · 382
- Wells Academy5.1 mi · 336
- Steubenville High School5.1 mi · 706
- Toronto Jr. / Sr. High School5.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Weirton ElementaryHow large is Weirton Elementary?
Weirton Elementary enrolls approximately 802 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Weirton Elementary serve?
Weirton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weirton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weirton Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Weirton Elementary?
At Weirton Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Weirton Elementary in?
Weirton Elementary is part of Hancock County Schools.
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