Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540159001135
Wirt County Primary Center
438 Schoolview Street, Elizabeth, WV 26143 · (304) 275-4263 · Wirt County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL328 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
11.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 65 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 29% smaller than its 4th grade class (63).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wirt County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
42.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Wirt County Primary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #101 of 350 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #177 of 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #132 of 417 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #39 of 285 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.4% | #269 of 286 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #54 of 260 |
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
328
-47 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 328 | 29.3 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 29.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 29.3 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 58% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 30.4 | 14.8:1 | 67% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 55% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 30 | 12.4:1 | 61% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 58% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 27 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wirt County Primary Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (449 to 328); teachers down 4% (30.4 to 29.3).
About Wirt County Primary Center
Wirt County Primary Center is a mid-sized elementary school found in Elizabeth, West Virginia. Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 328 students.
Wirt County Schools counts 3 schools and 866 students, including Wirt County Primary Center.
White students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Among Wirt County residents, the White share is about 96%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 2%.
Wirt County Primary Center lists 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.2 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is 12.9:1.
In Wirt County, home to about 5,053 people, the median household earns about $49,867 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Wirt County Primary Center shares Wirt County with 2 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wirt County Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Wirt County Primary Center in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 47 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Wirt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,053
Census ACS
Median income
$49,867
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wirt County Schools
- Wirt County High SchoolHigh · 275 students
- Wirt County Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other schools in Elizabeth
- Wirt County High SchoolHigh · 275 students
- Wirt County Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Wirt County Middle School0.0 mi · 263
- Wirt County High School0.4 mi · 275
- Kanawha Elementary School10.4 mi · 265
- Mineral Wells Elementary School10.5 mi · 465
- Martin Elementary School14.1 mi · 250
- Edison Middle School14.2 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Wirt County Primary CenterHow many students attend Wirt County Primary Center?
Wirt County Primary Center enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Wirt County Primary Center serve?
Wirt County Primary Center serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wirt County Primary Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wirt County Primary Center is approximately 11.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wirt County Primary Center?
Student demographics at Wirt County Primary Center are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Wirt County Primary Center public or private?
Wirt County Primary Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wirt County Schools.
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