Whitesville Elementary School

Whitesville Elementary School operates as an one-room-style elementary-level community in Whitesville, West Virginia, part of Boone County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 100 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 65% smaller than the state mean of about 283.

Within Boone County Schools, which oversees 12 schools and 3,048 students, Whitesville Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Whitesville Elementary School logs that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Boone County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Boone County put median household income runs about $57,093, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Whitesville Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 3,048 students).

Nearest neighbor: Marsh Fork Elementary, around 7.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 119 students in 2018 compared to 100 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.