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Fort Gay Pre K-8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1 Viking Dr, Fort Gay, WV 25514 · (304) 648-5404 · Part of Wayne County School District

Fort Gay’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Fort Gay Pre K-8

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Gay kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Fort Gay Pre K-8You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1 Viking Dr, Fort Gay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten35
Grade 147
Grade 247
Grade 342
Grade 442
Grade 548
Grade 658
Grade 744
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
555’20
514’21
551’22
505’23
440’24

Down 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Gay Pre K-8 from Fort Gay families.

Other schools in Wayne County School District

The district →
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenova
A−
632 students17:1
Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wayne
C−
444 students13:1
Buffalo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenova
A
402 students15:1
Kellogg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntington
A−
328 students14:1
Lavalette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lavalette
B−
245 students12:1
Crum Pre K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Crum
C−
236 students11:1

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