Enrollment
58
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hometown, WV
Hometown Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hometown Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 540120000924
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hometown Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 58
- students enrolled
Hometown Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Putnam County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540120000924 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hometown Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hometown Elementary
Hometown Elementary is a small elementary school in Hometown, West Virginia, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Hometown Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of West Virginia schools and 37% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of West Virginia schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Putnam County Schools also operates Hurricane High School (1,141 students) and Hurricane Middle (821 students) alongside Hometown 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 Hometown Elementary compares
Hometown 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 4% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$13,149
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 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 94.8%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Hometown Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Putnam County Schools, which includes Hometown Elementary.
$13,149
Per student
-11%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 48.4%
Federal 12.8%
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 Hometown Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hurricane Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winfield High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winfield Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winfield Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hometown Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,141
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 821
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 552
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary 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 (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hometown Elementary
How many students attend Hometown Elementary?
Hometown Elementary has 58 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hometown, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hometown Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hometown Elementary is 8.3:1, which is 37% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 47% 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 Hometown Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hometown Elementary is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Hometown, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hometown Elementary?
Hometown Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Hometown Elementary a good school?
Hometown Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in West Virginia. 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 Putnam County Schools?
Besides Hometown Elementary, Putnam County Schools also operates Hurricane High School (1,141 students), Hurricane Middle (821 students), and Winfield High School (743 students). See the Putnam County Schools district page for the complete list.
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