West Preston School

Located at 113 Eby School Road, in Arthurdale, West Virginia, West Preston School is an expansive K-5 school that educates 604 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Preston County Schools. That puts it 113% above the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Preston County Schools runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 3,765 students. West Preston School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Preston School logs that nearly all students (97%) are White. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Preston County shows median household income runs about $61,880, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Preston County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,765 students), West Preston School is one campus in the mix.

Kingwood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.9 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 21%: 763 students in 2018 compared to 604 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.