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Big Elm Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 Tetrick Rd, Shinnston, WV 26431 · (304) 326-7280 · Part of Harrison County School District

Shinnston’s School Grade A− better than 79% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
567
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Big Elm Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shinnston kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Big Elm Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

200 Tetrick Rd, Shinnston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K93
Kindergarten79
Grade 186
Grade 281
Grade 371
Grade 484
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
623’20
628’21
624’22
591’23
567’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Elm Elementary School from Shinnston families.

Other schools in Harrison County School District

The district →
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bridgeport
A+
742 students18:1
Nutter Fort Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Nutter Fort
593 students13:1
Simpson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bridgeport
A−
522 students17:1
West Milford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Milford
B−
363 students12:1
Victory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksburg
320 students9:1
North View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksburg
D
242 students10:1

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