Enrollment
510
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Daniels, WV
Daniels Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Daniels Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540123000951
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Daniels Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 510
- students enrolled
Daniels Elementary has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Raleigh County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540123000951 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Daniels Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Daniels Elementary
Daniels Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Daniels, West Virginia, enrolling 510 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 510 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 510 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Raleigh County Schools also operates Woodrow Wilson High School (1,284 students) and Shady Spring High (754 students) alongside Daniels Elementary.
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 Daniels Elementary compares
Daniels Elementary 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 5% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 510 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
510
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 61% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$13,014
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 510 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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 93.5%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Daniels Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Raleigh County Schools, which includes Daniels Elementary.
$13,014
Per student
-12%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 51.8%
Federal 19.0%
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 Daniels Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shady Spring High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Shady Spring Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Independence High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Beckley-Stratton Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Daniels Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,284
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 599
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 590
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~510 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Daniels Elementary
How many students attend Daniels Elementary?
Daniels Elementary has 510 students enrolled. It is a public school in Daniels, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniels Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Daniels Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 5% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniels Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Daniels Elementary is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Daniels, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniels Elementary?
Daniels Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Daniels Elementary a good school?
Daniels Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. 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 Raleigh County Schools?
Besides Daniels Elementary, Raleigh County Schools also operates Woodrow Wilson High School (1,284 students), Shady Spring High (754 students), and Shady Spring Middle School (599 students). See the Raleigh County Schools district page for the complete list.
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