West VirginiaSchoolsTerra Alta/east Preston School

Terra Alta/east Preston School

PublicGrades -18
Terra Alta, West Virginia · PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students303
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch56%
Title INo
Terra Alta/east Preston School

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 327
303
Total Enrollment
State avg: 52%
56%+3.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
-1–8
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Terra Alta/east Preston School is a public elementary serving grades -1–8 in Terra Alta, West Virginia. The school enrolls 303 students. It is part of the PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against West Virginia state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–8
DistrictPRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
County54077
CityTerra Alta
ZIP26764
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID540117000913

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment303

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %56%
State Avg52%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)