Lavalette Elementary School

1150 Beech Fork Road
Lavalette, WV 25535

lavalette.wayn.k12.wv.us

245 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Lavalette Elementary School, located on Beech Fork Road in Lavalette, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Wayne County School District. As a community-focused elementary school, it is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of its students in the kindergarten through fifth-grade levels. The school environment typically emphasizes core curriculum standards while striving to create a supportive atmosphere that encourages student engagement and lifelong learning.

Beyond its academic mission, Lavalette Elementary serves as a vital hub for the local community, often prioritizing a partnership between parents, educators, and the surrounding neighborhood. By focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, and character development, the school aims to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school while maintaining a commitment to the success and well-being of every child who walks through its doors.

245

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lavalette Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	232
Hispanic	1
Black	4
Asian	2
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

White
232 (94.7%)
Black
4 (1.6%)
Two or More
4 (1.6%)
Asian
2 (0.8%)
American Indian
2 (0.8%)
Hispanic
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:	Wayne County Schools
Phone:	(304)525-3221
Website:	http://lavalette.wayn.k12.wv.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	245
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
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 31

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 40