Enrollment
456
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Union, WV
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Elementary & Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540096001044
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 456
- students enrolled
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Monroe County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540096001044 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain View Elementary & Middle School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Union, West Virginia, enrolling 456 students.
At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the West Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 456 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 108 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 456 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Monroe County Schools also operates James Monroe High School (460 students) and Peterstown Elementary School (420 students) alongside Mountain View 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 Mountain View Elementary & Middle School compares
Mountain View 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 456 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
456
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 49% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$15,940
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Mountain View Elementary & Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe County Schools, which includes Mountain View Elementary & Middle School.
$15,940
Per student
+7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 65.2%
Federal 15.5%
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 Mountain View Elementary & Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peterstown Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peterstown Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain View Elementary & Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~456 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
How many students attend Mountain View Elementary & Middle School?
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School has 456 students enrolled. It is a public school in Union, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary & Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary & Middle School is 13:1, which is 1% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 17% 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 Mountain View Elementary & Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Mountain View Elementary & Middle School is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Union, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Elementary & Middle School?
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Mountain View Elementary & Middle School a good school?
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. 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 Monroe County Schools?
Besides Mountain View Elementary & Middle School, Monroe County Schools also operates James Monroe High School (460 students), Peterstown Elementary School (420 students), and Peterstown Middle School (275 students). See the Monroe County Schools district page for the complete list.
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