K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ West Virginia elementary directory

Elementary schools in West Virginia.

398 elementary schools across 58 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

398
elementary schools
58
districts represented
255
cities represented
112,427
students enrolled
398 elementary schools in West Virginia: 391 public and 7 private, across 58 districts with 112,427 students.
West Virginia has 398 elementary schools: 391 public and 7 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across West Virginia.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
256

students at the median elementary school; the middle half of schools enroll between 173 and 372 students.

Under 200120
200–499234
500–99941
1,000+0

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
13.1 : 1

students per teacher at the median elementary school reporting staffing.

25th percentile11.3 : 1
Median13.1 : 1
75th percentile14.4 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades PK–05230
Grades PK–0446
Grades PK–0837
Grades PK–0220
Grades 03–0516

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 391Private 7

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 26.9% of this list (107 of 398 records); the five most-represented cities account for 14.8%.

§ In charts

West Virginia elementary schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of West Virginia with one dot for each of its 398 mapped elementary schools, over school district boundaries.
Every West Virginia elementary school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
58% of West Virginia's 391 public elementary schools are rural (rural 227, town 49, suburb 67, city 48).
58% of West Virginia's public elementary schools are rural.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in West Virginia's public elementary schools fell 10.1% from 2019 to 2024, 121,587 to 109,367 students in the same 379 schools; 44 grew and 263 shrank.
Enrollment in West Virginia's public elementary schools fell 10.1%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of West Virginia's elementary schools enroll 256 students or fewer (395 schools report enrollment).
Half of West Virginia's elementary schools enroll 256 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most elementary schools: West Virginia has the 40th most of the 50 states and DC, with 398.
West Virginia has the 40th most elementary schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of West Virginia counties by number of elementary schools: Kanawha County has the most, 39.
Kanawha County has the most elementary schools in West Virginia: 39.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: West Virginia has 398 elementary schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 391, Private School 7).
West Virginia's 398 elementary schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with elementary schools.

Every district with at least one elementary-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with elementary schools in West Virginia
Kanawha County Schools391610,566
Berkeley County Schools1858,032
Cabell County Schools1875,441
Raleigh County Schools17114,945
Mercer County Schools1573,736
Wood County Schools1555,192
Putnam County Schools1493,899
Harrison County Schools1184,295
Logan County Schools1181,845
Marion County Schools1183,067
Wayne County Schools11103,083
Jefferson County Schools1063,607
Monongalia County Schools1025,416
Greenbrier County Schools992,078
Nicholas County Schools971,470
Ohio County Schools932,258
Jackson County Schools861,920
Marshall County Schools861,896
Wyoming County Schools881,803
Boone County Schools771,400
Mason County Schools761,956
Mingo County Schools762,534
Randolph County Schools741,592
Upshur County Schools731,599
Braxton County Schools65739
Fayette County Schools652,588
Mineral County Schools651,654
Preston County Schools662,327
Lincoln County Schools541,767
Barbour County Board of Education44957
Brooke County Schools42753
Hampshire County Schools441,327
Lewis County Schools441,020
Mcdowell County Schools44681
Morgan County Schools431,045
Wetzel County Schools441,560
Hancock County Schools331,332
Hardy County Schools321,103
Pendleton County Schools33464
Pocahontas County Schools33494
Ritchie County Schools33502
Roane County Schools33841
Summers County Schools33511
Taylor County Schools32830
Webster County Schools33559
Calhoun County Schools22291
Clay County Schools22615
Doddridge County Schools21501
Grant County Schools22847
Monroe County Schools22876
Pleasants County Schools22464
Tucker County Schools22639
Tyler County Schools22506
Clarksburg Classical Academy1156
Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy11229
Gilmer County Schools11300
Wirt County Schools11328
Wisdom Academy11—

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about West Virginia elementary schools.

How many elementary schools are in West Virginia?

K12 Atlas profiles 398 elementary schools in West Virginia in release v2026.07, across 58 districts.

Are primary schools and elementary schools the same in U.S. data?

Usually. U.S. datasets typically use elementary school, while many searchers use primary school for the same early-grade category; exact grade spans vary by campus.

How many students attend West Virginia elementary schools?

112,427 students were enrolled across 398 elementary schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have elementary schools in West Virginia?

The directory lists 58 districts and 255 cities with elementary-level school records.

What grades do West Virginia elementary schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are PK–05 (230), PK–04 (46), PK–08 (37). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all elementary schools in West Virginia?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of West Virginia elementary schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full West Virginia dataset?

Licensed access returns every West Virginia school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.