West Liberty Elementary School

Located at 745 Van Meter Way, in West Liberty, West Virginia, West Liberty Elementary School is a compact elementary school that works with 124 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Ohio County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

Ohio County Schools comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 4,718 students; West Liberty Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, West Liberty Elementary School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Ohio County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting West Liberty Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ohio County put the typical household earns roughly $57,094 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ohio County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,215 students), of which West Liberty Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Buckeye South Elementary School, roughly 5.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 127 students in 2018 compared to 124 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 94% to 90%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the West Liberty Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.