Enrollment
218
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gallipolis Ferry, WV
Beale Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Beale Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540078000609
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beale Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 218
- students enrolled
Beale Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mason County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540078000609 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beale Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beale Elementary School
Beale Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, enrolling 218 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Beale Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of West Virginia schools and 24% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 218 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.9% 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 Beale 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 Beale Elementary School compares
Beale 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 218 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.9%
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 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 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 95.0%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.6, Beale 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 Mason County Schools, which includes Beale 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 Beale 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 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beale 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 (~218 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Beale Elementary School
How many students attend Beale Elementary School?
Beale Elementary School has 218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gallipolis Ferry, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beale Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Beale Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 24% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 37% 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 Beale Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Beale Elementary School is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Gallipolis Ferry, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beale Elementary School?
Beale Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Beale Elementary School a good school?
Beale Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Beale 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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