Bessie Weller Elementary

Virtual

Regular School · Staunton, VA

Bessie Weller Elementary is a regular school school in Staunton, Virginia, serving grades KG–05 with 373 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

373

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	203	54%
Two or more races	62	17%
Black or African American	55	15%
Hispanic/Latino	44	12%
Asian	8	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	373	181M / 192F

English Language Learners: 29 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	55.3%	177
Reading Proficiency	55-59%	70.1%	180
Science Proficiency	30-39%	—	56

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.22 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

107

28.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	373	100%

Contact & Location

600 Greenville Ave

Staunton, VA 24401

Phone: (540)332-3940

http://bwes.staunton.k12.va.us/en-US?showHomepage=true

District

Staunton City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,517

District enrollment: 2,692

Other Schools in District

Arthur R. Ware Elementary Elementary
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary Elementary
Staunton High High
Shelburne Middle Middle
Staunton City School PreSchool Programs Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 24401) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510369001604

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD