Gilmer County Elementary School

gces.gilmer.k12.wv.us

300 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Gilmer County Elementary School is located at 99 Fairground Road in Glenville, West Virginia. Serving the local community, the school is part of the Gilmer County School District and focuses on providing foundational education for students in the primary grade levels. As a rural school, it acts as a central hub for academic development and extracurricular engagement for the youth of Glenville and the surrounding areas.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science, while also prioritizing the social and emotional growth of its students. By partnering with parents and the broader Gilmer County community, the institution aims to prepare children for success in their future academic endeavors and instill a strong sense of civic responsibility within their small-town setting.

300

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gilmer County Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	297
Hispanic	1
Asian	1
Two or More	1

White
297 (99.0%)
Hispanic
1 (0.3%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)

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:	Gilmer County Schools
Phone:	(304)462-7338
Website:	http://gces.gilmer.k12.wv.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.6
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 44

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 45