Enrollment
116
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Linn, WV
Leading Creek Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Leading Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540063001518
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leading Creek Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of West Virginia schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 116
- students enrolled
Leading Creek Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lewis County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540063001518 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leading Creek Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leading Creek Elementary
Leading Creek Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Linn, West Virginia, enrolling 116 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Leading Creek Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of West Virginia schools and 26% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of West Virginia schools, with 116 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lewis County Schools also operates Lewis County High School (703 students) and Robert L. Bland Middle School (503 students) alongside Leading Creek 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 Leading Creek Elementary compares
Leading Creek 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 11% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.1%
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
$13,616
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 116 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 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 99.1%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 99.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Leading Creek Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lewis County Schools, which includes Leading Creek Elementary.
$13,616
Per student
-8%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 50.0%
Federal 23.3%
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 Leading Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Robert L. Bland Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peterson-Central Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jane Lew Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roanoke Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leading Creek Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 703
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 503
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 157
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~116 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leading Creek Elementary
How many students attend Leading Creek Elementary?
Leading Creek Elementary has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Linn, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leading Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Leading Creek Elementary is 9.7:1, which is 26% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 38% 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 Leading Creek Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Leading Creek Elementary is White at 99.1% of enrollment, in Linn, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leading Creek Elementary?
Leading Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Leading Creek Elementary a good school?
Leading Creek Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Lewis County Schools?
Besides Leading Creek Elementary, Lewis County Schools also operates Lewis County High School (703 students), Robert L. Bland Middle School (503 students), and Peterson-Central Elementary School (476 students). See the Lewis County Schools district page for the complete list.
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