Glade Creek Elementary School

Set in Summersville, West Virginia, Glade Creek Elementary School is a compact K-5 school, run under Nicholas County Schools. It educates 124 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 283.

Glade Creek Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Nicholas County Schools, a district that serves 3,215 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Glade Creek Elementary School reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Compared to Nicholas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Nicholas County) records that median household earnings sit near $54,639, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Nicholas County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,215 students), Glade Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Summersville Middle School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Glade Creek Elementary School.

Glade Creek Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glade Creek Elementary School has declined 18%, going from 152 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

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