Other / mixed grade configuration · Holden, WV

Holden Central Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Holden Central Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540069000515
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holden Central Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of West Virginia schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
16.7:1
large classes for West Virginia
150
students enrolled

Holden Central Elementary School has class sizes larger than 90% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Holden, WV 25625
District: Logan County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540069000515 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Holden Central Elementary School shrank from 165 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (-13.3%).

Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 540069000515 · Holden, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD

150 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Chapmanville Regional High School (645 students)

Holden Central Elementary School shrank from 165 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (-13.3%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Holden Central Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Holden Central Elementary School reports 150 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 Holden Central Elementary School compares

Holden 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 16.7:1 ▲ 27% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 150 top 86% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
150
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 90% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$14,098
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 150 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.3%
African American 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, Holden Central Elementary School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Logan County Schools reports $14,098 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Holden Central Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chapmanville Regional High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Logan Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Chapmanville Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Logan Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Man Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Logan 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 (~150 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Holden Central Elementary School

How many students attend Holden Central Elementary School?

Holden Central Elementary School has 150 students enrolled. It is a public school in Holden, WV. CCD year-over-year: 165 (2022-23) → 143 (2023-24), down 22.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Holden Central Elementary School is 16.7:1, which is 27% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holden Central Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Holden Central Elementary School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Holden, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holden Central Elementary School?

Holden Central Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

What other schools are in Logan County Schools?

Besides Holden Central Elementary School, Logan County Schools also operates Chapmanville Regional High School (645 students), Logan Senior High School (550 students), and Chapmanville Middle School (485 students). See the Logan 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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