Belmont Elementary School

www.pleasantscountyschools.com/o/bes

232 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Belmont Elementary School, located at 512 Riverview Drive in Belmont, West Virginia, serves as a primary educational institution within the Pleasants County School District. As a community-focused school, it provides a foundational learning environment for students in the early stages of their academic careers, typically covering pre-kindergarten through the intermediate elementary grades. The school is situated in a quiet, residential area of Belmont, emphasizing a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes both academic growth and the social-emotional development of its students.

Like many schools in the region, Belmont Elementary focuses on core curriculum standards while fostering a close-knit community relationship between teachers, parents, and local stakeholders. The institution is known for being an integral part of the small-town fabric of Pleasants County, often emphasizing personalized attention in the classroom and extracurricular involvement. By maintaining a focus on fundamental literacy, mathematics, and character education, the school aims to prepare its young learners for a successful transition to middle school and beyond.

232

Total Students

17.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Belmont Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	222
Hispanic	3
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	1

White
222 (95.7%)
Two or More
6 (2.6%)
Hispanic
3 (1.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

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:	Pleasants County Schools
Phone:	(304)299-5274
Website:	http://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/o/bes
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	232
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
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 34

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 43