Enrollment
130
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prichard, WV
Prichard Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Prichard Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540150001108
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prichard Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of West Virginia schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 130
- students enrolled
Prichard Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 86% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wayne County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540150001108 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prichard Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prichard Elementary School
Prichard Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Prichard, West Virginia, enrolling 130 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Prichard Elementary School is leaner than roughly 86% of West Virginia schools and 24% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wayne County Schools also operates Spring Valley High School (946 students) and Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (632 students) alongside Prichard 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 Prichard Elementary School compares
Prichard 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.0%
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
$13,938
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
Counselors0.0 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 95.4%
African American 3.1%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Prichard Elementary 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 Wayne County Schools, which includes Prichard Elementary School.
$13,938
Per student
-6%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 56.2%
Federal 17.1%
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 Prichard Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ceredo-Kenova Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wayne High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wayne Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fort Gay Pre K-8 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prichard Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 946
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 444
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~130 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prichard Elementary School
How many students attend Prichard Elementary School?
Prichard Elementary School has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prichard, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prichard Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prichard Elementary School is 10:1, which is 24% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 36% 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 Prichard Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Prichard Elementary School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Prichard, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prichard Elementary School?
Prichard Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Prichard Elementary School a good school?
Prichard Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Wayne County Schools?
Besides Prichard Elementary School, Wayne County Schools also operates Spring Valley High School (946 students), Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (632 students), and Wayne High School (525 students). See the Wayne County Schools district page for the complete list.
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