Other / mixed grade configuration · Grafton, WV

Anna Jarvis Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Anna Jarvis Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540138001050
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anna Jarvis Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of West Virginia schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Grafton · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
large classes for West Virginia
461
students enrolled

Anna Jarvis Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Jarvis Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Grafton, WV.

Enrollment

461

West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Anna Jarvis Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Anna Jarvis Elementary School

Anna Jarvis Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Grafton, West Virginia, enrolling 461 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 461 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 461 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Taylor County Schools also operates Grafton High School (658 students) and Taylor County Middle School (640 students) alongside Anna Jarvis Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Anna Jarvis Elementary School compares

Anna Jarvis Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 10% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 461 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
461
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 70% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,944
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 461 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 97.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%

Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Anna Jarvis Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Taylor County Schools, which includes Anna Jarvis Elementary School.

$12,944
Per student
-13%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 53.6%
Federal 13.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Anna Jarvis Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grafton High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Taylor County Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
West Taylor Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Flemington Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anna Jarvis Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Taylor County Schools · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Anna Jarvis Elementary School

How many students attend Anna Jarvis Elementary School?

Anna Jarvis Elementary School has 461 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grafton, WV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anna Jarvis Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anna Jarvis Elementary School is 14.4:1, which is 10% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anna Jarvis Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Anna Jarvis Elementary School is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Grafton, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anna Jarvis Elementary School?

Anna Jarvis Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anna Jarvis Elementary School rank among public schools in Grafton?

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Jarvis Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Grafton, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Grafton on the city page.

Is Anna Jarvis Elementary School a good school?

Anna Jarvis Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of West Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Taylor County Schools?

Besides Anna Jarvis Elementary School, Taylor County Schools also operates Grafton High School (658 students), Taylor County Middle School (640 students), and West Taylor Elementary School (262 students). See the Taylor County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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