Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moundsville, WV

Central Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Central Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 540075000590
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of West Virginia schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Moundsville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
10.4:1
small classes for West Virginia
260
students enrolled

Central Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Moundsville, WV.

School address

Moundsville, WV 26041
District: Marshall County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540075000590 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Central Elementary School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE held 25.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 540075000590 · Moundsville, WV Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

260 enr · 10.4:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: John Marshall High School (1,048 students)

Central Elementary School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE held 25.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Central Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Elementary School reports 260 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Central Elementary School compares

Central Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 10.4:1 ▼ 21% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 260 top 60% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 19% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.2%
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
$18,263
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.7%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%

Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.8, Central Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Marshall County Schools reports $18,263 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John Marshall High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Moundsville Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sherrard Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hilltop Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mcninch Primary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marshall County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~260 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has 260 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moundsville, WV. CCD year-over-year: 279 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 10.4:1, which is 21% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 34% 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 Central Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Central Elementary School is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Moundsville, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Central Elementary School rank among public schools in Moundsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Moundsville, 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 Moundsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Marshall County Schools?

Besides Central Elementary School, Marshall County Schools also operates John Marshall High School (1,048 students), Moundsville Middle School (452 students), and Sherrard Middle School (409 students). See the Marshall County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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