Big Otter Elementary School

184 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Big Otter Elementary School is a public PK–5 institution located in the rural community of Ivydale, West Virginia. Serving the students of Clay County, the school provides a foundational educational environment tailored to the needs of the local community. It operates under the oversight of the West Virginia Department of Education, emphasizing core academic standards while fostering a supportive, small-school atmosphere typical of the region.

The school serves as a central hub for families in the Ivydale area, focusing on primary education through fifth grade. As part of the Clay County school system, Big Otter Elementary prioritizes student engagement and foundational skill-building in literacy and mathematics. Through its affiliation with the West Virginia Department of Education, the school adheres to state-mandated curricula designed to prepare its young students for their transition into the middle school level within the county.

184

Total Students

13.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Big Otter Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	176
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Two or More	5

White
176 (95.7%)
Two or More
5 (2.7%)
Hispanic
2 (1.1%)
Black
1 (0.5%)

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:	Clay County Schools
Phone:	(304)286-3111
Website:	http://bigotterelementaryschool.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	184
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
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 17

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 24