Leading Creek Elementary

www.lewisboe.com/LCES

116 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Leading Creek Elementary School is a rural public school located in Linn, West Virginia, serving students in Gilmer County. As a small community-based institution, the school is dedicated to providing a foundational education in a close-knit environment. It operates as part of the Gilmer County School District, focusing on the developmental and academic needs of elementary-aged children in the surrounding agricultural and residential area.

The school is characterized by its quiet, rural setting along U.S. Highway 33, which serves as a primary transit corridor in the region. Because of its location in a sparsely populated part of the state, Leading Creek Elementary acts as an essential hub for local families, emphasizing traditional classroom learning, community involvement, and a personalized approach to instruction typical of smaller West Virginia schools.

116

Total Students

10.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Leading Creek Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	115
Two or More	1

White
115 (99.1%)
Two or More
1 (0.9%)

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:	Lewis County Schools
Phone:	(304)462-7127
Website:	http://www.lewisboe.com/LCES
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	116
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
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 18

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 15

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 15

Grade 4 16

Grade 5 16