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War Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Main Street Route 16
War, WV 24892

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War Elementary School serves 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the West Virginia state average of 13% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	War Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	40
1	38
2	39
3	41
4	37
5	35
6	38
7	40
8	41

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	War Elementary School
2025	371
2008	371
2007	388
2006	376
2005	314
2004	293
2003	283
2002	323
2001	317
2000	339
1999	369
1998	383
1997	410
1996	435
1995	469
1994	514
1993	551
1992	525
1991	563
1990	572
1989	626
1988	669
1987	481

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	War Elementary School
2025	28
2008	28
2007	27
2006	27
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	24
2001	27
2000	31
1999	30
1998	29
1997	33
1996	34
1995	36
1994	40
1993	36
1992	37
1991	41
1990	46
1989	46
1988	47
1987	37

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School Rankings

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	War Elementary School	West Virginia	Mcdowell County Schools
2025	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	13:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	11:1	15:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	14:1
1990	12:1	16:1	14:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	14:1	16:1	16:1
1987	13:1	17:1	17:1

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	War Elementary School	West Virginia	Mcdowell County Schools
2025	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	12%
2007	5%	5%	12%
2006	4%	5%	12%
2005	5%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	13%
2003	4%	5%	13%
2002	5%	4%	13%
2001	5%	4%	14%
2000	4%	4%	14%
1999	4%	4%	15%
1998	5%	4%	15%
1997	5%	4%	15%
1996	3%	4%	15%
1995	4%	4%	15%
1994	5%	4%	16%
1993	6%	4%	16%
1992	6%	4%	15%
1991	7%	4%	15%
1990	9%	4%	16%

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White

95%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	War Elementary School	West Virginia	Mcdowell County Schools
2025	95%	87%
2008	95%	93%	88%
2007	95%	93%	88%
2006	96%	93%	88%
2005	94%	94%	88%
2004	94%	94%	87%
2003	95%	94%	87%
2002	95%	95%	87%
2001	95%	95%	86%
2000	96%	95%	86%
1999	95%	95%	85%
1998	95%	95%	85%
1997	95%	95%	85%
1996	96%	95%	85%
1995	95%	95%	85%
1994	94%	95%	84%
1993	93%	95%	84%
1992	93%	96%	85%
1991	93%	96%	85%
1990	90%	96%	84%

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

0.10

0.23

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	War Elementary School	West Virginia	Mcdowell County Schools
2025	0.10	0.24
2008	0.10	0.13	0.21
2007	0.10	0.13	0.21
2006	0.08	0.13	0.21
2005	0.11	0.11	0.22
2004	0.11	0.11	0.23
2003	0.10	0.11	0.23
2002	0.10	0.10	0.23
2001	0.10	0.10	0.25
2000	0.08	0.10	0.24
1999	0.10	0.10	0.26
1998	0.10	0.10	0.25
1997	0.10	0.10	0.25
1996	0.08	0.10	0.26
1995	0.10	0.10	0.26
1994	0.11	0.10	0.28
1993	0.13	0.10	0.28
1992	0.13	0.08	0.26
1991	0.13	0.08	0.26
1990	0.18	0.08	0.27

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Eligible for

80%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	War Elementary School	West Virginia	Mcdowell County Schools
2025	80%	50%
2008	80%	40%	71%
2007	77%	40%	70%
2006	78%	40%	73%
2005	82%	40%	74%
2004	81%	39%	72%
2003	79%	38%	71%
2002	78%	39%	71%
2001	81%	39%	74%
2000	85%	40%	76%
1999	79%	40%	75%
1998	81%	40%	74%
1997	80%	39%	74%
1996	76%	39%	71%
1995	75%	38%	68%
1994	77%	36%	63%
1993	74%	35%	62%
1992	69%	34%	59%
1991	64%	32%	54%
1990	72%	32%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	War Elementary School	West Virginia	Mcdowell County Schools
2025	8%	5%
2008	8%	9%	11%
2007	11%	10%	12%
2006	8%	10%	10%
2005	8%	10%	9%
2004	8%	11%	10%
2003	7%	10%	11%
2002	8%	11%	11%
2001	11%	11%	10%
2000	7%	10%	8%
1999	9%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mcdowell County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend War Elementary School?

371 students attend War Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of War Elementary School students are White, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of War Elementary School?

War Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does War Elementary School offer ?

War Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is War Elementary School part of?

War Elementary School is part of Mcdowell County Schools.

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