Enrollment
160
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Talcott, WV
Talcott Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Talcott Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540135001048
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Talcott Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of West Virginia schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 160
- students enrolled
Talcott 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: Summers County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540135001048 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
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 Talcott Elementary School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Talcott Elementary School
Talcott Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Talcott, West Virginia, enrolling 160 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Talcott 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 160 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 (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 320 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Summers County Schools also operates Summers County High School (627 students) and Hinton Area Elementary (265 students) alongside Talcott 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 Talcott Elementary School compares
Talcott 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 | 160 | top 82% | - | - |
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.
160
Bigger than 16% 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
59.4%
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
$13,790
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
15
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 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 98.8%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Talcott 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 Summers County Schools, which includes Talcott Elementary School.
$13,790
Per student
-7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 52.0%
Federal 28.9%
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 Talcott Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summers County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hinton Area Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jumping Branch Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Talcott Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 627
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 86
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~160 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Talcott Elementary School
How many students attend Talcott Elementary School?
Talcott Elementary School has 160 students enrolled. It is a public school in Talcott, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Talcott Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Talcott 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 Talcott Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Talcott Elementary School is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Talcott, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Talcott Elementary School?
Talcott Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Talcott Elementary School a good school?
Talcott Elementary School earns 42/100 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 Summers County Schools?
Besides Talcott Elementary School, Summers County Schools also operates Summers County High School (627 students), Hinton Area Elementary (265 students), and Jumping Branch Elementary School (86 students). See the Summers County Schools district page for the complete list.
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