Other / mixed grade configuration · Hedgesville, WV

Back Creek Valley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Back Creek Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540006000012

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Back Creek Valley Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.

#2 of 6
public schools in Hedgesville · Resource Index: 43
Resource Index · Typical: 12.4:1
students per teacher: 149
students enrolled

Back Creek Valley Elementary School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Back Creek Valley Elementary School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Hedgesville, WV.

School address

Hedgesville, WV 25427

District: Berkeley County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540006000012 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Back Creek Valley Elementary School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 12.1 → 12.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 540006000012 · Hedgesville, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD

149 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Musselman High School (1,725 students)

Back Creek Valley Elementary School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 12.1 → 12.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Musselman High

1,725
Spring Mills H

1,544
Martinsburg Hi

1,505
Hedgesville Hi

1,346
Spring Mills M

945
This school

149

What this shows Back Creek Valley Elementary School reports 149 students on the CCD universe file.

How Back Creek Valley Elementary School compares

Back Creek Valley Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs West Virginia	West Virginia avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	12.4:1	▼ 5%	13.1:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	149	top 86%	-	-

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

12.4:1

Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

149

Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth

12.4:1

students per teacher - 5% below state mean

Top 43% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 57% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

20.8%

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

$12,899

per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158

Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Support staff

Counselors0.0 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.3%

Hispanic or Latino 4.0%

Two or More 4.0%

African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Back Creek Valley Elementary School is about as mixed as the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

District finance for Berkeley County Schools reports $12,899 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Back Creek Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Musselman High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Spring Mills High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Martinsburg High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Hedgesville High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Spring Mills Middle School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public

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

Other Schools in This District

Berkeley County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Musselman High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,725
Students per teacher: 16.9:1
Resource Index: 36/100

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Spring Mills High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,544
Students per teacher: 16.1:1
Resource Index: 29/100

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Martinsburg High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,505
Students per teacher: 15.2:1
Resource Index: 27/100

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Hedgesville High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,346
Students per teacher: 15:1
Resource Index: 33/100

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Spring Mills Middle School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 945
Students per teacher: 15.2:1
Resource Index: 39/100

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~149 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Back Creek Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Back Creek Valley Elementary School?

Back Creek Valley Elementary School has 149 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hedgesville, WV. CCD year-over-year: 170 (2022-23) → 165 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Back Creek Valley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Back Creek Valley Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 5% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 21% 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 Back Creek Valley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Back Creek Valley Elementary School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Hedgesville, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Back Creek Valley Elementary School?

Back Creek Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Back Creek Valley Elementary School rank among public schools in Hedgesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Back Creek Valley Elementary School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Hedgesville, 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 Hedgesville on the city page.

What other schools are in Berkeley County Schools?

Besides Back Creek Valley Elementary School, Berkeley County Schools also operates Musselman High School (1,725 students), Spring Mills High School (1,544 students), and Martinsburg High School (1,505 students). See the Berkeley County Schools district page for the complete list.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026