DINGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

132 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Dingess Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in the unincorporated community of Dingess in Mingo County, West Virginia. Serving students in the surrounding area, the school operates under the Mingo County School District. As is common with schools in this region of Appalachia, it serves as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing foundational education for children in its primary grade levels.

The school is situated in a rugged, mountainous area, reflecting the geographic and socioeconomic characteristics of rural West Virginia. Like many schools in the Mingo County system, Dingess Elementary focuses on providing essential academic instruction while navigating the unique challenges associated with remote locations. It maintains a close-knit learning environment where faculty and staff work to support the educational and social development of a small student population.

132

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DINGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	128
Hispanic	1
Black	2
Two or More	1

White
128 (97.0 %)
Black
2 (1.5 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.8 %)

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:	MINGO COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)752-7036
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	132
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
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 27

Kindergarten 15

Grade 1 14

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 17

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 18