Nicholas County Schools School District

400 Old Main Drive
Summersville, WV 26651
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 2,414 students in Nicholas County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Nicholas County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
14 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,484 Students
175,688 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
13,092 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Nicholas County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#32 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nicholas County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nicholas County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nicholas County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nicholas County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nicholas County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
122 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,069 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
3,654 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
20 Students
6,949 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,420 Students
155,665 Students
% White Students
98%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
8,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
202
13,987
# Students in K Grade:
241
17,228
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
17,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
16,959
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
15,804
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
17,990
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
17,858
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
18,328
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
17,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
18,474
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
993
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
943
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
796
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,246 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nicholas County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nicholas County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,318
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nicholas County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,246
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nicholas County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nicholas County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Lookout Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1945 Mt. Lookout Road
Mount Lookout, WV 26678
(304) 872-2731
Grades: PK-5
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Nebo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
110 Schoolhouse Lane
Mount Nebo, WV 26679
(304) 872-2440
Grades: PK-5
| 110 students
Rank: #33.
Glade Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7950 Webster Road
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-2882
Grades: PK-5
| 152 students
Rank: #44.
Panther Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10068 Canvas Nettie Road, Po B
Nettie, WV 26681
(304) 846-6808
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #55.
Summersville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
108 Mckees Creek Rd
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-1421
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #66.
Gauley River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 School Street
Craigsville, WV 26205
(304) 742-5271
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #77.
Zela Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
165 Country Road
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-1481
Grades: PK-5
| 80 students
Rank: #88.
Summersville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Grizzly Rd
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-5092
Grades: 6-8
| 555 students
Rank: #99.
Birch River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
379 Birch River Road
Birch River, WV 26610
(304) 649-2651
Grades: PK-5
| 77 students
Rank: #1010.
Richwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16414 Webster Rd
Richwood, WV 26261
(304) 846-2638
Grades: 6-8
| 229 students
Rank: #1111.
Cherry River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
190 Riverside Drive
Richwood, WV 26261
(304) 846-6646
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,484 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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