Ansted Elementary

178 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ansted Elementary School is a public school located at 27 School Street in Ansted, West Virginia, serving the local community within the Fayette County School District. As a primary educational institution, it focuses on providing foundational instruction to students in the early grades, fostering both academic growth and social development within a small-town environment. The school plays a central role in the lives of local families, emphasizing core curriculum subjects while aiming to prepare students for their eventual transition to middle school.

The school is situated in the heart of Ansted, a historic town known for its proximity to the New River Gorge area. Because of its location in a rural West Virginia community, Ansted Elementary often functions as a key gathering place for local events and community-focused initiatives. Like many schools in the region, it strives to maintain a supportive, tight-knit atmosphere that emphasizes student well-being and community engagement alongside standard state-mandated educational goals.

178

Total Students

12.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ansted Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	173
Hispanic	1
Black	1
Two or More	3

White
173 (97.2%)
Two or More
3 (1.7%)
Hispanic
1 (0.6%)
Black
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fayette County Schools
Phone:	(304)658-5961
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	178
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 27