Enrollment
105
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540102000839
Mt. Nebo Elementary School
110 Schoolhouse Ln, Mount Nebo, WV 26679 · (304) 872-2440 · Nicholas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 80% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
6%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
44.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
54.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 Mt. Nebo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Nicholas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #35 of 350 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #84 of 348 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #381 of 417 | #7 of 9 |
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
105
+3 (+3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 8.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 8.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | 44% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 8.5 | 13.2:1 | 63% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 9 | 13.1:1 | 67% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 8 | 12.5:1 | 54% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | 60% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Nebo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (112 to 105); teachers down 6% (8.5 to 8).
About Mt. Nebo Elementary School
Mt. Nebo Elementary School is an elementary school in Mount Nebo, West Virginia, reachable at (304) 872-2440. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 105 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 63% below the 283-student average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Federal data list 14 schools in Nicholas County Schools, with 3,215 students enrolled.
Mt. Nebo Elementary School is 97% White by enrollment. That is in line with Nicholas County, where about 96% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mt. Nebo Elementary School scores 6%.
The school's 8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. That is in line with the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Census data for Nicholas County show the median household earns about $54,639 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,215, Mt. Nebo Elementary School among them.
Mt. Lookout Elementary School, about 3.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
NCES describes the area around Mt. Nebo Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 3 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
- Gauley River Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Richwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Lookout Elementary School3.8 mi · 121
- Summersville Elementary School4.8 mi · 331
- Zela Elementary School7.5 mi · 67
- Nicholas County High School7.9 mi · 708
- Summersville Middle School8.0 mi · 509
- Panther Creek Elementary School8.2 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Nebo Elementary SchoolHow large is Mt. Nebo Elementary School?
Mt. Nebo Elementary School enrolls approximately 105 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mt. Nebo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt. Nebo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mt. Nebo Elementary School have?
Mt. Nebo Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Mt. Nebo Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mt. Nebo Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees Mt. Nebo Elementary School?
Mt. Nebo Elementary School is overseen by Nicholas County Schools in Nicholas County.
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