Back Creek Valley Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Hedgesville, West Virginia
Back Creek Valley Elementary School in Hedgesville, West Virginia enrolled 149 students in 2024-25 with 10.6 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the West Virginia elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%
170 students in 2022-23, 165 students in 2023-24, 149 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.1 to 10.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 170 | 12.1 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 12.1 | 13.7 |
| 2024-25 | 149 | 10.6 | 14.1 |
14.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 West Virginia elementary schools
Among the 392 West Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Back Creek Valley Elementary School enrolled 147 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent12.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
91.3% of students were White, 4.0% Hispanic, 4.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White91.3%
- Hispanic4.0%
- Two or more races4.0%
- Black0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Hedgesville
4 public elementary schools in Hedgesville report 2024-25 enrollment; Back Creek Valley Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedgesville Elementary School | 649 | 17.0 | not reported |
| Tomahawk Intermediate School | 627 | 16.4 | not reported |
| Back Creek Valley Elementary School | 149 | 14.1 | not reported |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | 134 | 14.7 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Back Creek Valley Elementary School
- Gerrardstown Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.8 miles away: 223 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
- Mountain Ridge IntermediateThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.5 miles away: 575 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
- Compare Back Creek Valley Elementary School with Gerrardstown Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Berkeley County Schools spends per student$12,899 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,899
- The largest public schools in West VirginiaBack Creek Valley Elementary School is the number 329 by size of 393 West Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#329 of 393
- West Virginia schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.1 for elementary schools.14.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Back Creek Valley Elementary School
How many students attend Back Creek Valley Elementary School?
149 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 170 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hedgesville, WV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Back Creek Valley Elementary School?
14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Back Creek Valley Elementary School a Title I school?
Back Creek Valley Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Back Creek Valley Elementary School in?
Berkeley County Schools, NCES district ID 5400060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540006000012 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.