Glen Dale Elementary School

glendale.mars.k12.wv.us

206 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Glen Dale Elementary School is a public primary school located in the town of Glen Dale, West Virginia. Serving students in the Marshall County School District, the school is situated in a quiet, residential community and serves as a central educational hub for local families. It provides instruction for children in the early grades, focusing on foundational academic skills, social-emotional development, and preparing students for their eventual transition to middle school within the county system.

The school is known for fostering a supportive, community-oriented atmosphere typical of smaller West Virginia towns. Like many schools in the region, it emphasizes close-knit relationships between staff, students, and parents, aiming to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment. Through a blend of core curriculum subjects and extracurricular involvement, Glen Dale Elementary strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body while maintaining the traditions and values of the surrounding Marshall County community.

206

Total Students

18.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glen Dale Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	6

White
196 (95.1%)
Two or More
6 (2.9%)
Hispanic
2 (1.0%)
Black
1 (0.5%)
Asian
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:	Marshall County Schools
Phone:	(304)843-4427
Website:	http://glendale.mars.k12.wv.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	206
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
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 20

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 28

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 35