Enrollment
270
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashton, WV
Ashton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ashton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540078001505
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashton Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of West Virginia schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 270
- students enrolled
Ashton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mason County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540078001505 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashton Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashton Elementary School
Ashton Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ashton, West Virginia, enrolling 270 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Ashton Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of West Virginia schools and 34% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 270 students, its enrollment sits close to the West Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Mason County Schools also operates Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School (995 students) and New Haven Elementary School (460 students) alongside Ashton 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 Ashton Elementary School compares
Ashton 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 5% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.2%
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
$13,331
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 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 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Ashton Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mason County Schools, which includes Ashton Elementary School.
$13,331
Per student
-10%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 59.3%
Federal 7.2%
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 Ashton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| New Haven Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wahama Junior/Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pt. Pleasant Intermediate | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pt. Pleasant Primary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 995
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~270 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashton Elementary School
How many students attend Ashton Elementary School?
Ashton Elementary School has 270 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashton, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashton Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 34% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ashton Elementary School is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Ashton, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashton Elementary School?
Ashton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).
Is Ashton Elementary School a good school?
Ashton Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Mason County Schools?
Besides Ashton Elementary School, Mason County Schools also operates Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School (995 students), New Haven Elementary School (460 students), and Wahama Junior/Senior High School (397 students). See the Mason County Schools district page for the complete list.
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