BEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

12897 HUNTINGTON ROAD
GALLIPOLIS FERRY, WV 25515

230 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Beale Elementary School is a public school located in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, serving students in the Mason County School District. As a community-focused institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic development while encouraging the personal growth of its student body. It functions as a foundational pillar for children in the local area, focusing on building essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills necessary for their future success.

The school is situated in a rural setting, which often allows for a close-knit school community and smaller class sizes that help facilitate personalized attention. Like many schools in the Mason County district, Beale Elementary typically emphasizes parent and community involvement to enhance the educational experience. By prioritizing a safe, nurturing climate, the school aims to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the traditions and values of the Gallipolis Ferry community.

230

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	224
Hispanic	1
Black	2
Two or More	3

White
224 (97.4 %)
Two or More
3 (1.3 %)
Black
2 (0.9 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.4 %)

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:	MASON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)675-1260
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
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 20

Kindergarten 31

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 25