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Hometown Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

Route 62 107 School Lane, Hometown, WV 25109 · (304) 586-0746 · Part of Putnam County School District

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Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hometown Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hometown kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Hometown Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

Route 62 107 School Lane, Hometown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten6
Grade 15
Grade 25
Grade 39
Grade 410
Grade 59
Enrollment over time
77’20
71’21
52’22
45’23
58’24

Down 24.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hometown Elementary School from Hometown families.

Other schools in Putnam County School District

The district →
Winfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winfield
A+
534 students14:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hurricane
A−
457 students15:1
West Teays Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hurricane
A+
453 students14:1
Scott Teays Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scott Depot
A
435 students20:1
Conner Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hurricane
B
292 students14:1
Poca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poca
C
279 students13:1

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