Pinch Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Elkview, West Virginia
Pinch Elementary School in Elkview, West Virginia enrolled 282 students in 2024-25 with 22.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the West Virginia elementary-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (West Virginia: 41.3% and 34.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
321 students in 2022-23, 297 students in 2023-24, 282 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.0 to 22.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 321 | 20.0 | 16.1 |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 23.0 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | 282 | 22.0 | 12.8 |
12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 West Virginia elementary schools
Among the 392 West Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 320 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pinch Elementary School enrolled 320 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 320 of the 320 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions8
- Chronically absent26.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
98.6% of students were White, 0.7% Black, 0.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White98.6%
- Black0.7%
- Two or more races0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Pinch Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 45‑49% | 42% | 41.3% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 40‑44% | 33% (2021-22) | 34.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Elkview
2 public elementary schools in Elkview report 2024-25 enrollment; Pinch Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clendenin Elementary School | 335 | 12.9 | not reported |
| Pinch Elementary School | 282 | 12.8 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Pinch Elementary School
- Clendenin Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.9 miles away: 335 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Belle Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 255 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
- Compare Pinch Elementary School with Clendenin Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Kanawha County Schools spends per student$14,242 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,242
- The largest public schools in West VirginiaPinch Elementary School is the number 165 by size of 393 West Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#165 of 393
- West Virginia schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.1 for elementary schools.12.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Pinch Elementary School
How many students attend Pinch Elementary School?
282 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 321 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Elkview, WV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinch Elementary School?
12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Pinch Elementary School a Title I school?
Pinch Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Pinch Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Pinch Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. West Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Pinch Elementary School in?
Kanawha County Schools, NCES district ID 5400600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540060000433 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.