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Glade Creek Elementary School

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Glade Creek Elementary School ranks 91 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glade Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Summersville, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 130 students. The school is part of the Nicholas County Schools district, which is ranked 25 out of 55 school districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glade Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in West Virginia, with a ranking as high as 74th out of 383 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 65% of 3rd graders, 47.6% of 4th graders, and 85.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53%, 50.3%, and 42%, respectively. The school also outperforms the state and district in science, with 64.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 33.3%.

While Glade Creek Elementary performs well overall, there are some areas where the school could potentially improve, such as English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in the 4th grade, where the school's performance has been below the state average in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance on the 5th grade science assessment, while still above the state average, could be an area of focus for further improvement. However, the school's stability in enrollment and staffing, along with its consistent improvement over time, suggest that Glade Creek Elementary has developed effective strategies and practices to support student learning and achievement.

124

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,254

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7950 Webster Rd
Summersville, WV 26651-9522

(304) 872-2882

District: Nicholas County Schools

Students who attend Glade Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Summersville Middle School
High:	Nicholas County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Asian:

1.6%

American Indian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the West Virginia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg47%

West Virginia avg46%

91^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Nicholas County Schools

25^th of 55Nicholas County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	91 of 355	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	116 of 368	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	98 of 368	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	84 of 375	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	82 of 380	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	74 of 383	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	120 of 392	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.6	271 of 399	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	131 of 408	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.1	56 of 422	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	60 of 428	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	70 of 426	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	47 of 426	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	60.9	119 of 427	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	89 of 420	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	195 of 302	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	208 of 316	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	72 of 317	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	48 of 325	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	54 of 322	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	55 of 366	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	19.4	359 of 381	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	47 of 336	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	94 of 347	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	87 of 335	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	169 of 368	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.6	233 of 382	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	76 of 325	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	98 of 322	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	140 of 330	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	124 of 333	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	67 of 338	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	174 of 364	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	185 of 382	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.1	29 of 218	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.8	136 of 377	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	99 of 353	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	122 of 367	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	104 of 366	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	91 of 373	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	89 of 376	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	77 of 373	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	122 of 374	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.9	263 of 382	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2017)87th percentile+55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)77th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)64th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+18 vs state

Science64%+31 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glade Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7950 Webster Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2882	124	8	15.5		119 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.8	91^st of 355 public elementary schools	74.4%		62.2	116^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.5%	25	65.0	47.6	85.7		45.0	28.6	85.7		64.3	$10,254	$1,081	$9,172
Summersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 McKees Creek Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1421	331	24	13.7		314 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	42.9	206^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.1	224^th of 368 public elementary schools	39.1%	18	51.2	54.9	38.5		37.2	47.1	46.2		31.6	$11,966	$1,729	$10,237
Gauley River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 School St	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 742-5271	295	20	14.7		294 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	342^nd of 355 public elementary schools	3.7%		33.4	266^th of 368 public elementary schools	27.7%	76	31.7	28.0	18.9		26.8	32.0	29.7		16.2	$11,712	$2,045	$9,667
Panther Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10068 Canvas Nettie Road	Nettie	26681	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 846-6808	211	15	14.0		207 (98.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	77.6	55^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.6	67^th of 368 public elementary schools	81.8%	12	57.5	57.1	81.8		42.5	71.4	77.3		50.0	$11,775	$1,072	$10,702
Mt. Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Schoolhouse Ln	Mount Nebo	26679	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2440	105	8	13.1		102 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.9	3^rd of 355 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.6	3^rd of 368 public elementary schools	99.2%		80.0	95.0			73.3	90.0				$12,637	$1,467	$11,169
Zela Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Country Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1481	67	7	9.5		67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	308^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	340^th of 368 public elementary schools	7.6%	32			33.3				41.7		16.7	$15,250	$2,518	$12,732
Mt. Lookout Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1945 E Mount Lookout Rd	Mount Lookout	26678	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-2731	121	9	13.4		119 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	84.7	33^rd of 355 public elementary schools	90.7%		72.9	74^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.9%	41	75.0	72.2	82.4		50.0	55.6	76.5		52.9	$11,464	$1,649	$9,814
Birch River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Birch River Rd	Birch River	26610	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 649-2651	64	7	9.1		64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	248^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.1%					(n/a)	36.4	45.5			36.4	54.6				$14,690	$2,923	$11,767
Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Mill St	Cowen	26206	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 226-5353	328	22	15.1		325 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.6	294^th of 355 public elementary schools	17.2%		28.1	290^th of 368 public elementary schools	21.2%	4	51.3	24.5	36.7	13.3	28.2	42.9	46.7	35.6	26.7	$11,427	$2,080	$9,348
Cherry River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Riverside Dr	Richwood	26261	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 846-6646	152	12	12.6		146 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	36.7	236^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.1	289^th of 368 public elementary schools	21.5%	53	54.6	25.0	50.0		18.2	25.0	50.0		41.7	$13,801	$3,149	$10,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Glade Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Glade Creek Elementary School?

Students at Glade Creek Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Glade Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Glade Creek Elementary School.

Is Glade Creek Elementary School a good school?

Glade Creek Elementary School ranks 91^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Glade Creek Elementary School in?

Nicholas County Schools

What schools do graduates of Glade Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Glade Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summersville Middle School
High : Nicholas County High School

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