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D−

Hinton Area Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

121 Park Ave, Hinton, WV 25951 · (304) 466-6024 · Part of Summers County School District

Hinton’s School Grade D better than 5% of West Virginia school districts

Students
265
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hinton Area Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hinton kids: 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS

On the path

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

PK–5Hinton Area ElementaryYou are here
6–126-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS627 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

121 Park Ave, Hinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten43
Grade 135
Grade 235
Grade 341
Grade 437
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
351’20
362’21
310’22
292’23
265’24

Down 24.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hinton Area Elementary from Hinton families.

Other schools in Summers County School District

The district →
Talcott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Talcott
C
160 students11:1
Jumping Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jumping Branch
D
86 students10:1
6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Hinton
627 students12:1

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