PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Barbour County Schools school district, located in PHILIPPI, WV with about 448 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 4th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 29 teachers, PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located at 547 Cherry Hill Road in Philippi, West Virginia. Serving the Barbour County School District, the school acts as a foundational educational hub for the local community, providing instruction for students from pre-kindergarten through the elementary grade levels.
The school is dedicated to fostering both academic growth and character development within a supportive, small-town environment. By emphasizing core subjects like literacy and mathematics alongside social-emotional learning, Philippi Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the surrounding community.
For more information, contact PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at (304) 457-4229 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
PHILIPPI, WV 26416-7709
(304) 457-4229
PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in PHILIPPI, WV with about 448 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in West Virginia
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- Barbour County Schools
- Total Students:
- 448
- Teachers:
- 29.86
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 448 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 94% of the student body.
- White
- 93.5%
- Two or more races
- 3.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 1.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.7%
- Black or African American
- 0.7%
- Asian
- 0.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 49.8%
- Male
- 50.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.