Enrollment
145
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Smoot, WV
Smoot Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Smoot Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540039001334
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Smoot Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.2:1
- students per teacher
- 145
- students enrolled
Smoot Elementary has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Greenbrier County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540039001334 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Smoot Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Smoot Elementary
Smoot Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Smoot, West Virginia, enrolling 145 students.
At 13.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the West Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 145 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 290 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Greenbrier County Schools also operates Greenbrier East High School (997 students) and Eastern Greenbrier Middle School (685 students) alongside Smoot Elementary.
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 Smoot Elementary compares
Smoot Elementary 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 | 13.2:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 145 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 53% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,147
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 97.9%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Smoot Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenbrier County Schools, which includes Smoot Elementary.
$14,147
Per student
-5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.9%
State 47.0%
Federal 23.1%
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 Smoot Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier East High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eastern Greenbrier Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lewisburg Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ronceverte Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenbrier West High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Smoot Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 997
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 350
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~145 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Smoot Elementary
How many students attend Smoot Elementary?
Smoot Elementary has 145 students enrolled. It is a public school in Smoot, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smoot Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Smoot Elementary is 13.2:1, which is 1% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Smoot Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Smoot Elementary is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Smoot, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Smoot Elementary?
Smoot Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Smoot Elementary a good school?
Smoot Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. 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 Greenbrier County Schools?
Besides Smoot Elementary, Greenbrier County Schools also operates Greenbrier East High School (997 students), Eastern Greenbrier Middle School (685 students), and Lewisburg Elementary (421 students). See the Greenbrier County Schools district page for the complete list.
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