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Pinch Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

300 S Pinch Rd, Elkview, WV 25071 · (304) 348-1943 · Part of Kanawha County School District

Pinch’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pinch Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pinch kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Pinch Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

300 S Pinch Rd, Elkview

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten36
Grade 143
Grade 242
Grade 360
Grade 439
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
339’20
320’21
321’22
297’23
282’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 99%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pinch Elementary School from Pinch families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 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; Pinch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.