Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540102000849
Summersville Elementary School
108 McKees Creek Rd, Summersville, WV 26651 · (304) 872-1421 · Nicholas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
13.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.9:1
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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 | 62 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
10%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
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Summersville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Nicholas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #224 of 350 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #282 of 348 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #127 of 417 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #154 of 285 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #175 of 286 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #55 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
331
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 28 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 27 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 52% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 29.5 | 15.3:1 | 63% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 65% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 51% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 55% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summersville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (452 to 331); teachers down 19% (29.5 to 24).
About Summersville Elementary School
Summersville Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Summersville, West Virginia. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 331 students.
Nicholas County Schools, which runs Summersville Elementary School, has 14 schools and 3,215 students.
At Summersville Elementary School, 95% of students are White. Other students are 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Nicholas County at about 96% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Summersville Elementary School is 13.8:1, based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia, 12.9:1, is lower.
In the wider Nicholas County area, the median household earns about $54,639 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Summersville Elementary School shares Nicholas County with 13 other public schools.
Nicholas County High School is the nearest public school to Summersville Elementary School, about 3.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment decreased 6% over 4 years, reaching 331 in 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
- Richwood High SchoolHigh · 299 students
- Gauley River Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Richwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Panther Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
Other schools in Summersville
- Nicholas County High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Summersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 509 students
- Glade Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 124 students
- Zela Elementary SchoolElementary · 67 students
Other Summersville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Summersville Elementary. Summersville Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.SUMMERSVILLE, MO · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Nicholas County High School3.3 mi · 708
- Summersville Middle School3.4 mi · 509
- Glade Creek Elementary School4.2 mi · 124
- Mt. Nebo Elementary School4.8 mi · 105
- Zela Elementary School5.1 mi · 67
- Mt. Lookout Elementary School8.5 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Summersville Elementary SchoolHow large is Summersville Elementary School?
Summersville Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Summersville Elementary School serve?
Summersville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Summersville Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Summersville Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Summersville Elementary School?
At Summersville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Summersville Elementary School public or private?
Summersville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nicholas County Schools.
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