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Alderson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

305 Elmwood Ave, Alderson, WV 24910 · (304) 445-7241 · Part of Greenbrier County School District

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Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alderson Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alderson kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Alderson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Alderson ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

305 Elmwood Ave, Alderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten32
Grade 131
Grade 214
Grade 319
Grade 427
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
204’20
189’21
208’22
199’23
186’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Black 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alderson Elementary from Alderson families.

Other schools in Greenbrier County School District

The district →
Lewisburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewisburg
A
421 students14:1
Ronceverte Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ronceverte
C−
367 students13:1
White Sulphur Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Sulphur Springs
B−
317 students13:1
Frankford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frankford
A−
217 students12:1
Rainelle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rainelle
A−
197 students12:1
Smoot Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Smoot
B−
145 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Alderson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.