Enrollment
148
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Miami, WV
Sharon Dawes Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sharon Dawes Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540060000446
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sharon Dawes Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of West Virginia schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.5:1
- large classes for West Virginia
- 148
- students enrolled
Sharon Dawes Elementary School has class sizes larger than 96% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kanawha County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540060000446 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sharon Dawes Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sharon Dawes Elementary School
Sharon Dawes Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Miami, West Virginia, enrolling 148 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.5:1 is larger than about 96% of West Virginia schools and 41% above the 13.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 148 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 (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 25.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kanawha County Schools also operates George Washington High School (1,145 students) and Riverside High School (1,057 students) alongside Sharon Dawes 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 Sharon Dawes Elementary School compares
Sharon Dawes 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 | 18.5:1 | ▲ 41% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 148 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
148
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher
- 41% above state mean
Top 96% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,227
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 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 98.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Sharon Dawes Elementary School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kanawha County Schools, which includes Sharon Dawes Elementary School.
$13,227
Per student
-11%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 40.8%
Federal 25.4%
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 Sharon Dawes Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Riverside High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Capital High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Saint Albans High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Charleston High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sharon Dawes Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,145
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,051
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 882
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 874
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~148 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sharon Dawes Elementary School
How many students attend Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School has 148 students enrolled. It is a public school in Miami, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharon Dawes Elementary School is 18.5:1, which is 41% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sharon Dawes Elementary School is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Miami, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharon Dawes Elementary School?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Sharon Dawes Elementary School a good school?
Sharon Dawes Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Kanawha County Schools?
Besides Sharon Dawes Elementary School, Kanawha County Schools also operates George Washington High School (1,145 students), Riverside High School (1,057 students), and Capital High School (1,051 students). See the Kanawha County Schools district page for the complete list.
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