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Welch Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1235 Stewart St, Welch, WV 24801 · (304) 436-4645 · Part of McDowell County School District

Welch’s School Grade D− better than 2% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
189
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Welch Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Welch kids: Mount View High School

On the path

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

PK–5Welch Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Mount View High School521 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1235 Stewart St, Welch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten27
Grade 127
Grade 225
Grade 325
Grade 428
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
233’20
231’21
220’22
216’23
189’24

Down 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 10%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Welch Elementary School from Welch families.

Other schools in McDowell County School District

The district →
Southside K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · War
D−
266 students12:1
Bradshaw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bradshaw
C−
214 students11:1
Iaeger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iaeger
D−
201 students13:1
Kimball Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kimball
D−
164 students12:1
Fall River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Big Sandy
C
112 students12:1
Mount View High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Welch
D−
521 students16:1

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