West Teays Elementary School

West Teays Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Hurricane, West Virginia. It had 453 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in West Virginia have about 283 students on average; enrollment here is 60% higher.

The district, Putnam County Schools, has 8,518 students enrolled across 23 schools.

Of every 100 students at West Teays Elementary School, about 89 are White. The school is also 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at West Teays Elementary School are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at West Teays Elementary School totals 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is lower.

In Putnam County, home to about 57,177 people, the median household earns about $79,527 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Putnam County number 23, with about 8,518 students.

Of the public schools around it, West Teays Elementary School is closest to Mountain View Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, West Teays Elementary School had a net loss of 71 students, or 14%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.

The allk12 page for West Teays Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.