WEST PRESTON SCHOOL

113 EBY SCHOOL ROAD
ARTHURDALE, WV 26520

656 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

West Preston School, located at 113 Eby School Road in Arthurdale, West Virginia, serves as a primary educational anchor for the local Preston County community. As a public school, it is part of the Preston County School District and focuses on providing a foundational academic environment for students in the region. The school is situated in Arthurdale, a historic community originally established as a New Deal-era subsistence homestead project, which lends the surrounding area a distinct sense of heritage and local character.

Operationally, West Preston School functions as a standard K-8 facility, emphasizing core curriculum subjects, student development, and community engagement. The school typically works to balance academic rigor with extracurricular activities, aiming to foster a supportive learning atmosphere that prepares students for the transition to high school. By maintaining close ties with the tight-knit Arthurdale population, the school serves not just as an educational institution, but as a central hub for student life and local involvement in Preston County.

656

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WEST PRESTON SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	633
Hispanic	6
Black	3
Two or More	14

White
633 (96.5 %)
Two or More
14 (2.1 %)
Hispanic
6 (0.9 %)
Black
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PRESTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)864-3835
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	656
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 61

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 80

Grade 7 80

Grade 8 68