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Winchester Avenue Elementary School

650 Winchester Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25401 · (304) 267-3570 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K22764%
Kindergarten3610%
Grade 13610%
Grade 23410%
Grade 3206%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
22463%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
288%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
5816%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
4212%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
18051%
Female
17349%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
15.0%
WV avg 39.7%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The West Virginia average is about 40 of 100.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Winchester Avenue Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Berkeley County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#344 of 348#11 of 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
353#115 of 417#14 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.5:1#284 of 285#18 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.0%#22 of 286#7 of 18
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.3%#16 of 34#5 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
353
+102 (+41%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535317.320.5:1N/A
2023-2433415.122.2:1N/A
2022-2329915.719.0:1N/A
2020-212511615.7:165% (164)
2017-1832312.525.8:163% (203)
2015-164001428.6:161% (243)
2010-113591721.1:160% (217)
2000-012401714.1:170% (168)
1990-912451318.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winchester Avenue Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (323 to 353); teachers up 38% (12.5 to 17.3).

About Winchester Avenue Elementary School

Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Winchester Avenue Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 353 students at the school, in pre-K through 3. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.

Winchester Avenue Elementary School is one of the 32 schools that make up Berkeley County Schools (20,006 students in total).

White students make up a majority at Winchester Avenue Elementary School, at 63%. Other students are 16% Black, 12% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. That is lower than the 81% White share among all Berkeley County residents. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teacher staffing is 17.3 full-time equivalents, or about 20.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 7.6 above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.

Federal survey data for Berkeley County show that the median household income is $80,815, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 33 public schools in Berkeley County, enrolling about 20,006 students in all.

Martinsburg South Middle School is the public school closest to Winchester Avenue Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Winchester Avenue Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).

The 2020-21 count was 251 students and the 2024-25 count was 353. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.7:1 in 2020-21 to 20.5:1 in 2024-25.

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Berkeley County at a glance

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Population
129,514
Census ACS
Median income
$80,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,006 students

Quick facts

School name
Winchester Avenue Elementary School
District
Berkeley County Schools
Address
650 Winchester Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone
(304) 267-3570
County
Berkeley County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
353
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
20.5:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
540006000034
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winchester Avenue Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Winchester Avenue Elementary School?
Winchester Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Winchester Avenue Elementary School serve?
Winchester Avenue Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Winchester Avenue Elementary School?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Winchester Avenue Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Winchester Avenue Elementary School?
Student demographics at Winchester Avenue Elementary School are roughly 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Winchester Avenue Elementary School public or private?
Winchester Avenue Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkeley County Schools.
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