Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540039000242
White Sulphur Elementary
150 Reed St, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 · (304) 536-2244 · Greenbrier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL317 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
13.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 | 36 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 White Sulphur Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Greenbrier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #115 of 350 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #210 of 348 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #140 of 417 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #115 of 285 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #109 of 286 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #231 of 260 | #5 of 6 |
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
317
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 317 | 24.1 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 24.1 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 25.6 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 55% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 25.5 | 13.1:1 | 65% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 66% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 63% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 54% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 23 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Sulphur Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (333 to 317); teachers down 5% (25.5 to 24.1).
About White Sulphur Elementary
White Sulphur Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in West Virginia, located in White Sulphur Springs. The latest federal count shows 317 students in pre-K through 5.
Greenbrier County Schools oversees White Sulphur Elementary and 13 other schools, with 4,429 students in total.
White students are the large majority at White Sulphur Elementary, with 89% of enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Greenbrier County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. The chance that two students picked at random at White Sulphur Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1, with 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 12.9:1, a similar figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Greenbrier County, median household income is about $48,218, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. White Sulphur Elementary is among the 15 public schools in Greenbrier County.
The school nearest to White Sulphur Elementary is The Achievement Center, at a distance of about 8.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 313 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 317. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.2:1 to 13.2:1.
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Greenbrier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,386
Census ACS
Median income
$48,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenbrier County Schools
- Greenbrier East High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Eastern Greenbrier Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Lewisburg ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Ronceverte ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Greenbrier West High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Western Greenbrier Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
Other White Sulphur Elementary schools
One other US public school is named White Sulphur Elementary. White Sulphur Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- White Sulphur Elementary SchoolGainesville, GA · 441 students
Nearby schools
- The Achievement Center8.0 mi · 32
- Lewisburg Elementary8.7 mi · 421
- Greenbrier East High School9.7 mi · 997
- Eastern Greenbrier Middle School9.8 mi · 685
- Ronceverte Elementary10.1 mi · 367
- Frankford Elementary10.4 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About White Sulphur ElementaryHow large is White Sulphur Elementary?
White Sulphur Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-05.
Is White Sulphur Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Sulphur Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Elementary is approximately 13.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is White Sulphur Elementary?
White Sulphur Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is White Sulphur Elementary public or private?
White Sulphur Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenbrier County Schools.
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