Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540009000059
Whitesville Elementary School
37949 Coal River Rd, Whitesville, WV 25209 · (304) 854-1301 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL100 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
10.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 12 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (11).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
24.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
15.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Whitesville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #330 of 350 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #298 of 348 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #386 of 417 | #7 of 7 |
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
100
-2 (-2%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 100 | 10 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 11 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 11 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 53% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 57% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 12 | 13.6:1 | 56% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 17 | 9.8:1 | 51% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 92 | 9 | 10.2:1 | 64% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitesville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (119 to 100); teachers down 9% (11 to 10).
About Whitesville Elementary School
Whitesville Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in Whitesville, West Virginia. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 100 students. Enrollment is 65% lower than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia, which is about 283.
The district, Boone County Schools, operates 12 schools serving 3,048 students.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at Whitesville Elementary School. Smaller groups are 3% Black. The White share in Boone County as a whole is similar, at about 97%. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.0 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In the county around the school, Boone County, the median household income is $57,093, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Boone County is home to 13 public schools and about 3,048 public school students.
The closest public school, Marsh Fork Elementary, is about 7.2 miles from Whitesville Elementary School. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 102 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 100.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Whitesville Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,026
Census ACS
Median income
$57,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boone County Schools
- Scott High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Sherman High SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 267 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Other Whitesville Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Whitesville Elementary. Whitesville Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Whitesville ElementaryMoncks Corner, SC · 1,239 students
- Whitesville Elementary SchoolWhitesville, KY · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Marsh Fork Elementary7.2 mi · 152
- Van Junior/Senior High School9.7 mi · 157
- Van Elementary9.7 mi · 146
- Sherman High School10.2 mi · 316
- Sherman Junior High School10.3 mi · 213
- Clear Fork District Elementary10.4 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Whitesville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Whitesville Elementary School?
Whitesville Elementary School enrolls approximately 100 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Whitesville Elementary School serve?
Whitesville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Whitesville Elementary School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Whitesville Elementary School.
How diverse is Whitesville Elementary School?
Whitesville Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 3% Black.
What district is Whitesville Elementary School in?
Whitesville Elementary School is part of Boone County Schools.
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