Enrollment
131
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cyclone, WV
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Road Branch Elementary & Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540165001218
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of West Virginia schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 131
- students enrolled
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School has class sizes smaller than 91% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wyoming County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540165001218 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Road Branch Elementary & Middle School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School is a small combined-grade school in Cyclone, West Virginia, enrolling 131 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Road Branch Elementary & Middle School is leaner than roughly 91% of West Virginia schools and 28% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 131 puts it in the smaller 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 (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 131 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 83.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 30 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 131 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Wyoming County Schools also operates Westside High School (509 students) and Wyoming County East High School (449 students) alongside Road Branch 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 Road Branch Elementary & Middle School compares
Road Branch 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 9% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
83.2%
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
$14,097
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 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.9 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 96.2%
African American 2.3%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Road Branch 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 Wyoming County Schools, which includes Road Branch Elementary & Middle School.
$14,097
Per student
-5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 53.4%
Federal 20.1%
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 Road Branch Elementary & Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wyoming County East High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Berlin Mckinney Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pineville Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Baileysville Elementary & Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Road Branch Elementary & Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 267
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~131 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Road Branch Elementary & Middle School
How many students attend Road Branch Elementary & Middle School?
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cyclone, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School is 9.4:1, which is 28% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 40% 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 Road Branch Elementary & Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Road Branch Elementary & Middle School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Cyclone, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Road Branch Elementary & Middle School?
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Road Branch Elementary & Middle School a good school?
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Wyoming County Schools?
Besides Road Branch Elementary & Middle School, Wyoming County Schools also operates Westside High School (509 students), Wyoming County East High School (449 students), and Berlin Mckinney Elementary School (372 students). See the Wyoming County Schools district page for the complete list.
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