GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Fayette County Schools school district, located in FAYETTEVILLE, WV with about 85 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 7 teachers, GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. 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.
GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY School is a public school located in the rural community of Fayetteville, West Virginia. Serving students in Fayette County, the school provides a foundational educational environment for children in the surrounding area. As part of the Fayette County Schools district, it emphasizes core academic instruction while maintaining the tight-knit, community-oriented atmosphere typical of smaller Appalachian schools.
The school is situated in a scenic area of the New River Gorge region, an environment that often informs the local school culture. Like many elementary schools in the district, Gatewood focuses on early childhood development and essential literacy and numeracy skills, aiming to prepare students for their transition into middle school. Because of its location in a smaller community, the school typically plays a central role in local family life, fostering close relationships between educators, students, and parents.
For more information, contact GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY at (304) 574-2025 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
FAYETTEVILLE, WV 25840
(304) 574-2025
GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in FAYETTEVILLE, WV with about 85 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in West Virginia
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- Fayette County Schools
- Total Students:
- 85
- Teachers:
- 7.1
- 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 85 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending GATEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 99% of the student body.
- White
- 98.8%
- Two or more races
- 1.2%
- Female
- 44.7%
- Male
- 55.3%
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.