- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Paden City, WV
Paden City Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Paden City Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540156001128
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paden City Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 155
- students enrolled
Paden City Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wetzel County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540156001128 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-29 students YoY
Paden City Elementary School shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 166 in 2023-24 (-14.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.2 → 17.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-29 students YoY 540156001128 · Paden City, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD
155 enr · 8.6:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: New Martinsville School (837 students)
Paden City Elementary School shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 166 in 2023-24 (-14.9%). Teacher FTE lost 18.2 → 17.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →
Paden City Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- New Martinsvil
New Martinsville School
837 students
- Short Line Sch
Short Line School
364 students
- Magnolia High 287
Magnolia High School
287 students
- Long Drain Sch 204
Long Drain School
204 students
- This school 155
Paden City Elementary School
155 students
- Paden City Hig 152
Paden City High School
152 students
What this shows Paden City Elementary School reports 155 students on the CCD universe file.
How Paden City Elementary School compares
Paden City 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 155 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 34% 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
25.8%
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
$21,536
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.2%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Paden City Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
District finance for Wetzel County Schools reports $21,536 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Paden City Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Martinsville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Short Line School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Magnolia High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Long Drain School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paden City High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paden City Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~155 students)
Frequently asked questions about Paden City Elementary School
How many students attend Paden City Elementary School?
Paden City Elementary School has 155 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paden City, WV. CCD year-over-year: 195 (2022-23) → 166 (2023-24), down 29.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paden City Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paden City Elementary School is 8.6:1, which is 34% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 45% 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 Paden City Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Paden City Elementary School is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Paden City, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paden City Elementary School?
Paden City Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Wetzel County Schools?
Besides Paden City Elementary School, Wetzel County Schools also operates New Martinsville School (837 students), Short Line School (364 students), and Magnolia High School (287 students). See the Wetzel County Schools district page for the complete list.