Enrollment
164
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kimball, WV
Kimball Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Kimball Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540081000654
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kimball Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of West Virginia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most West Virginia schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.9:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 164
- students enrolled
Kimball Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 77% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mcdowell County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540081000654 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kimball Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kimball Elementary School
Kimball Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kimball, West Virginia, enrolling 164 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 164 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 led by White (66%) and African American (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 33.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mcdowell County Schools also operates Mount View High School (521 students) and River View High School (405 students) alongside Kimball Elementary 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 Kimball Elementary School compares
Kimball Elementary 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 23% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
67.7%
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
$14,404
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 65.9%
African American 19.5%
Two or More 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Largest group: White at 65.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Kimball Elementary School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcdowell County Schools, which includes Kimball Elementary School.
$14,404
Per student
-3%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 38.8%
Federal 33.2%
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 Kimball Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount View High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| River View High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southside K-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sandy River Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bradshaw Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kimball Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~164 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kimball Elementary School
How many students attend Kimball Elementary School?
Kimball Elementary School has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kimball, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 17% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 31% 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 Kimball Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Kimball Elementary School is White at 65.9% of enrollment, in Kimball, WV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kimball Elementary School?
Kimball Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Kimball Elementary School a good school?
Kimball Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of West Virginia schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Mcdowell County Schools?
Besides Kimball Elementary School, Mcdowell County Schools also operates Mount View High School (521 students), River View High School (405 students), and Southside K-8 (266 students). See the Mcdowell County Schools district page for the complete list.
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