Other / mixed grade configuration · Wheeling, WV

Elm Grove Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Elm Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540105000857
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0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elm Grove Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of West Virginia schools.

#1 of 9
schools in Wheeling · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
small classes for West Virginia
299
students enrolled

Elm Grove Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 75% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elm Grove Elementary School ranks #1 of 9 schools in Wheeling, WV.

School address

Wheeling, WV 26003
District: Ohio County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540105000857 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Elm Grove Elementary School shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 305 in 2023-24 (-7.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 540105000857 · Wheeling, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD

299 enr · 11.1:1 · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Wheeling Park High School (1,427 students)

Elm Grove Elementary School shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 305 in 2023-24 (-7.6%). Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Elm Grove Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Elm Grove Elementary School reports 299 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 Elm Grove Elementary School compares

Elm Grove 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 11.1:1 ▼ 15% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 299 top 51% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 25% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,079
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.0%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Elm Grove Elementary School is about as mixed as the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ohio County Schools reports $16,079 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elm Grove Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wheeling Park High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Warwood School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodsdale Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Triadelphia Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ritchie Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ohio 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 (~299 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Elm Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Elm Grove Elementary School?

Elm Grove Elementary School has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wheeling, WV. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elm Grove Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elm Grove Elementary School is 11.1:1, which is 15% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 29% 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 Elm Grove Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Elm Grove Elementary School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Wheeling, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elm Grove Elementary School?

Elm Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Elm Grove Elementary School rank among schools in Wheeling?

By Resource Investment Index, Elm Grove Elementary School ranks #1 of 9 schools in Wheeling, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wheeling on the city page.

What other schools are in Ohio County Schools?

Besides Elm Grove Elementary School, Ohio County Schools also operates Wheeling Park High School (1,427 students), Warwood School (516 students), and Woodsdale Elementary School (405 students). See the Ohio 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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