Cherry River Elementary School

Cherry River Elementary School, a small elementary-level community in Richwood, West Virginia, operated by Nicholas County Schools, teaches 152 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Cherry River Elementary School sits 46% below that benchmark.

Cherry River Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Nicholas County Schools, a district that works with 3,215 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cherry River Elementary School logs that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial. Compared to Nicholas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Nicholas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $54,639 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Cherry River Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Nicholas County (combined enrollment of about 3,215 students).

Panther Creek Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cherry River Elementary School has declined 28%, going from 210 students in 2018 to 152 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Cherry River Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.