FLATWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

142 FLATWOODS CORNER RD
FLATWOODS, WV 26621

173 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Flatwoods Elementary School is a public primary school located in the rural community of Flatwoods, West Virginia. Serving students in Braxton County, the school acts as a foundational educational hub for the local area, focusing on core academic development in a close-knit, small-town environment. As part of the Braxton County Schools district, the institution is dedicated to fostering a supportive atmosphere where students can progress through their formative elementary years with personalized attention and community involvement.

The school is characterized by its quiet, accessible location on Flatwoods Corner Road, reflecting the characteristic charm of central West Virginia. While the school maintains a smaller student body typical of rural educational settings, it prioritizes the essential building blocks of learning—literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. By maintaining a strong connection between staff, students, and local families, Flatwoods Elementary strives to provide a stable and nurturing educational experience for the children of the Flatwoods community.

173

Total Students

12.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FLATWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	166
Hispanic	2
Two or More	5

White
166 (96.0 %)
Two or More
5 (2.9 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.2 %)

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:	BRAXTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)765-5821
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	173
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
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 22

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 35