Enrollment
200
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Left Hand, WV
Geary Elementary/Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Geary Elementary/Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540132001305
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Geary Elementary/Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of West Virginia schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 200
- students enrolled
Geary Elementary/Middle School has class sizes smaller than 95% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Roane County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540132001305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Geary Elementary/Middle School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Geary Elementary/Middle School
Geary Elementary/Middle School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Left Hand, West Virginia, enrolling 200 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Geary Elementary/Middle School is leaner than roughly 95% of West Virginia schools and 34% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 200 puts it in the smaller 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 (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Roane County Schools also operates Roane County High (490 students) and Spencer Elementary School (413 students) alongside Geary Elementary/Middle 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 Geary Elementary/Middle School compares
Geary Elementary/Middle 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 200 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 5% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.0%
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
$13,635
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 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 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 96.0%
Two or More 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Geary Elementary/Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roane County Schools, which includes Geary Elementary/Middle School.
$13,635
Per student
-8%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.7%
State 58.0%
Federal 26.3%
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 Geary Elementary/Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spencer Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spencer Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Walton Elementary/Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Geary Elementary/Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~200 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Geary Elementary/Middle School
How many students attend Geary Elementary/Middle School?
Geary Elementary/Middle School has 200 students enrolled. It is a public school in Left Hand, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Geary Elementary/Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Geary Elementary/Middle School is 8.7:1, which is 34% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 45% 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 Geary Elementary/Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Geary Elementary/Middle School is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Left Hand, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Geary Elementary/Middle School?
Geary Elementary/Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Geary Elementary/Middle School a good school?
Geary Elementary/Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Roane County Schools?
Besides Geary Elementary/Middle School, Roane County Schools also operates Roane County High (490 students), Spencer Elementary School (413 students), and Spencer Middle School (299 students). See the Roane County Schools district page for the complete list.
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