Fort Gay Pre K-8

fortgay.wayn.k12.wv.us

440 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Fort Gay Pre K-8, located at 1 Viking Drive in Fort Gay, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational hub for the local community. As a Pre-K through 8th-grade institution, the school provides a continuous learning environment that guides students through their formative early childhood years, elementary education, and early adolescence, preparing them for the transition to high school.

The school operates as part of the Wayne County School District and is central to the identity of the Fort Gay community. By offering a comprehensive curriculum spanning early childhood development through middle school, Fort Gay Pre K-8 focuses on fostering academic growth, social development, and community engagement in a small-town setting.

440

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fort Gay Pre K-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	430
Hispanic	1
Black	4
Two or More	5

White
430 (97.7%)
Two or More
5 (1.1%)
Black
4 (0.9%)
Hispanic
1 (0.2%)

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:	Wayne County Schools
Phone:	(304)648-5404
Website:	http://fortgay.wayn.k12.wv.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	440
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
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 36

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 44

Grade 8 41