Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540102000837
Panther Creek Elementary School
10068 Canvas Nettie Road, Nettie, WV 26681 · (304) 846-6808 · Nicholas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL211 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
14.1:1
15 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 | 30 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
4%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
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
47.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Panther Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Nicholas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #70 of 350 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #106 of 348 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #264 of 417 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #170 of 285 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #255 of 286 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #69 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
211
-18 (-8%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 211 | 15 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 18 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 18 | 12.7:1 | 51% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 16 | 17.4:1 | 57% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 58% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 55% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 63% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Panther Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (279 to 211); teachers down 6% (16 to 15).
About Panther Creek Elementary School
Panther Creek Elementary School is a small elementary school in West Virginia, located in Nettie. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 211 students in 2024-25. The school is 25% below the average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Panther Creek Elementary School is run by Nicholas County Schools, whose 14 schools enroll 3,215 students.
Panther Creek Elementary School is 98% White by enrollment. That is in line with Nicholas County, where about 96% of residents are White. The diversity index for Panther Creek Elementary School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 15 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.1:1. The gap from the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 1.2 students per teacher.
The school's county is Nicholas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $54,639 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Panther Creek Elementary School shares Nicholas County with 13 other public schools.
Panther Creek Elementary School's nearest public school is Nicholas County Career and Technical Center (about 7.4 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
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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
- Nicholas County Career and Technical Center7.4 mi · 1
- Gauley River Elementary School7.5 mi · 295
- Richwood High School7.7 mi · 299
- Richwood Middle School7.7 mi · 228
- Glade Creek Elementary School8.1 mi · 124
- Mt. Nebo Elementary School8.2 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Panther Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Panther Creek Elementary School?
Panther Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Panther Creek Elementary School serve?
Panther Creek Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Panther Creek Elementary School have?
Panther Creek Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Panther Creek Elementary School?
Panther Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Panther Creek Elementary School in?
Panther Creek Elementary School is part of Nicholas County Schools.
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