TERRA ALTA/EAST PRESTON SCHOOL

1103 EAST STATE AVENUE
TERRA ALTA, WV 26764

310 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Terra Alta/East Preston School, located in Terra Alta, West Virginia, is a public school serving students in Preston County. As a consolidated school, it plays a vital role in the community by providing educational services for students across the surrounding rural area. The school is part of the Preston County School District and focuses on foundational academic development, typically serving students from pre-kindergarten through the middle school grade levels.

The institution emphasizes a community-centered approach to learning, aiming to provide a supportive environment that fosters both academic growth and social development. Given its location in a small, close-knit town, the school serves as a central hub for local families, often participating in regional district initiatives and extracurricular activities that bridge the gap between classroom instruction and community engagement.

310

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for TERRA ALTA/EAST PRESTON SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	302
Black	2
Two or More	6

White
302 (97.4 %)
Two or More
6 (1.9 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)

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)789-2344
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	310
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
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 18

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 40