Other / mixed grade configuration · Gassaway, WV

Davis Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Davis Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540012000064
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davis Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
large classes for West Virginia
147
students enrolled

Davis Elementary School has class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Gassaway, WV 26624
District: Braxton County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540012000064 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Davis Elementary School held near 151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 10.3 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 540012000064 · Gassaway, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD

147 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Braxton County High School (481 students)

Davis Elementary School held near 151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 10.3 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Davis Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Davis Elementary School reports 147 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 Davis Elementary School compares

Davis 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 14.7:1 ▲ 12% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 147 top 87% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 74% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$13,685
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 147 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.6%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Davis Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Braxton County Schools reports $13,685 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Davis Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Braxton County High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Braxton County Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sutton Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Frametown Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Flatwoods Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Braxton County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~147 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Davis Elementary School

How many students attend Davis Elementary School?

Davis Elementary School has 147 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gassaway, WV. CCD year-over-year: 152 (2022-23) → 151 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Davis Elementary School is 14.7:1, which is 12% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davis Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Davis Elementary School is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Gassaway, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davis Elementary School?

Davis Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Braxton County Schools?

Besides Davis Elementary School, Braxton County Schools also operates Braxton County High School (481 students), Braxton County Middle School (376 students), and Sutton Elementary School (166 students). See the Braxton 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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