Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540102001496
Gauley River Elementary School
100 School St, Craigsville, WV 26205 · (304) 742-5271 · Nicholas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gauley River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Nicholas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #175 of 350 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #165 of 348 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #160 of 417 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #212 of 285 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.7% | #286 of 286 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #114 of 260 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 57% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 75% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 78% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gauley River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (366 to 295); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About Gauley River Elementary School
Gauley River Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Craigsville, West Virginia. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 295 students.
Nicholas County Schools is the local district for Gauley River Elementary School. It runs 14 schools with 3,215 students.
White students are 100% of those enrolled at Gauley River Elementary School. That is in line with Nicholas County, where about 96% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 1, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.8:1. Compared with the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia, this school's ratio is higher.
American Community Survey estimates for Nicholas County show that the median household earns about $54,639 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Nicholas County, 14 public schools serve about 3,215 students.
Of the public schools around it, Gauley River Elementary School is closest to Nicholas County Career and Technical Center, about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Gauley River Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 295, down from 307 in 2020-21.
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Nicholas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,277
Census ACS
Median income
$54,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,215 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nicholas County Schools
- Nicholas County High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Summersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Summersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Richwood High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Richwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Panther Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
Other schools in Craigsville
- Richwood High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Richwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Nicholas County Career and Technical CenterHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Nicholas County Career and Technical Center0.1 mi · 1
- Richwood Middle School1.5 mi · 228
- Richwood High School1.5 mi · 299
- Panther Creek Elementary School7.5 mi · 211
- Glade Elementary School7.6 mi · 328
- Glade Creek Elementary School8.1 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Gauley River Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gauley River Elementary School?
Gauley River Elementary School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gauley River Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gauley River Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gauley River Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gauley River Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gauley River Elementary School?
At Gauley River Elementary School, the student body is approximately 100% White, 0% Black.
What district is Gauley River Elementary School in?
Gauley River Elementary School is part of Nicholas County Schools.
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