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Nicholas County Schools Schools
Nicholas County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Nicholas County (Summersville). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Nicholas County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Nicholas County Schools
13 of 13 schools in Nicholas County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 6F: 1
Best schools in Nicholas County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Mt Nebo Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Panther Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Glade Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Mt Lookout Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Gauley River Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Birch River Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Nicholas County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Cherry River Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Richwood Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Summersville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Nicholas County Schools
High schools (2)
- D+ Nicholas County High School, Summersville
- D- Richwood High School, Craigsville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Richwood Middle School, Craigsville
- D Summersville Middle School, Summersville
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- C- Birch River Elementary School, Birch River
- D+ Cherry River Elementary School, Richwood
- C- Gauley River Elementary School, Craigsville
- C Glade Creek Elementary School, Summersville
- C Mt Lookout Elementary School, Mt Lookout
- B- Mt Nebo Elementary School, Mt Nebo
- C+ Panther Creek Elementary School, Nettie
- D Summersville Elementary School, Summersville
- F Zela Elementary School, Summersville
Where Nicholas County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Summersville (5)
- Craigsville (3)
- Birch River (1)
- Nettie (1)
- Richwood (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Nicholas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,384 students with 256 full-time-equivalent teachers and 540 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5401020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Clay County Schools (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Webster County Schools (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Fayette County Schools (11 schools, 24 mi)
- Braxton County Schools (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Greenbrier County Schools (13 schools, 31 mi)
- Kanawha County Schools (64 schools, 39 mi)
- Calhoun County Schools (3 schools, 42 mi)
- Pocahontas County Schools (5 schools, 43 mi)
Questions about Nicholas County Schools
How many schools are in Nicholas County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Nicholas County Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Nicholas County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Nettie, Richwood.
How good are the schools in Nicholas County Schools?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27%. 69% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Nicholas County Schools?
3,384 students were enrolled in Nicholas County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Nicholas County Schools?
Nicholas County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Nicholas County, with its district office in Summersville. Its boundary covers about 647 sq mi.