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Fall River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13 Falcon Drive, Big Sandy, WV 24816 · (304) 656-7665 · Part of McDowell County School District

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Directions
Students
112
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fall River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Sandy kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Fall River Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

13 Falcon Drive, Big Sandy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten18
Grade 117
Grade 215
Grade 311
Grade 410
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
143’20
143’21
136’22
118’23
112’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 12%Black 5%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fall River Elementary School from Big Sandy families.

Other schools in McDowell County School District

The district →
Southside K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · War
D−
266 students12:1
Bradshaw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bradshaw
C−
214 students11:1
Iaeger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iaeger
D−
201 students13:1
Welch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Welch
D−
189 students14:1
Kimball Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kimball
D−
164 students12:1
Mount View High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Welch
D−
521 students16:1

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; Big Sandy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.