TENNERTON ELEMENTARY

336 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Tennerton Elementary School is a public PK-5 institution located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving the students of Upshur County. Nestled in a rural setting, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction within a supportive community environment. As part of the Upshur County School District, it emphasizes core subjects like literacy and mathematics while striving to foster a positive, student-centered atmosphere that encourages social and emotional development during the formative years of elementary education.

The school is characterized by its commitment to the local community, maintaining a traditional small-town educational environment. Because it is part of a smaller school system, Tennerton Elementary typically benefits from a close-knit staff and a focus on individualized attention for its students. By integrating classroom learning with extracurricular activities and community involvement, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while promoting a sense of school pride and local identity.

336

Total Students

15.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for TENNERTON ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	329
Hispanic	3
Black	1
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
329 (97.9 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.9 %)
Two or More
2 (0.6 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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:	UPSHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)472-1278
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	336
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.7
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 40

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 56