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Glade Creek Elementary School

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Glade Creek Elementary School ranks 189 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glade Creek Elementary School is a small, rural school in Summersville, WV, serving 124 students in grades PK-5 within the Nicholas County Schools district. This tight-knit school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 and spends about $10,254 per student—the lowest among all comparable schools in the area.

Glade Creek presents an interesting split personality when it comes to academics. The school is a math powerhouse, with 61.1% of students proficient in mathematics—a remarkable 24.5 points above the district average and 21.7 points above the state. This puts Glade Creek well ahead of larger nearby schools like Summersville Elementary (47.2%) and Gauley River Elementary (44.4%). However, English Language Arts tells a different story, with only 40.7% proficiency—below both district (44.6%) and state (47.6%) averages. This 20-point gap between math and reading is the largest of any school in the region, suggesting a strong focus on math instruction that hasn't yet translated to literacy.

Perhaps the most concerning trend is what happens as students move through the grades. Third graders at Glade Creek shine, with 77.8% math proficiency and 61.1% ELA proficiency—both well above state averages. But by 5th grade, those numbers plummet to 41.2% in math and just 23.5% in ELA, the lowest 5th-grade reading score among all comparison schools. The school's overall ranking has also taken a hit, dropping from 91st statewide (4 stars) to 189th (2 stars) in the most recent year. While the school has historically done well supporting students from low-income families, and its small class sizes (likely 15-20 students per grade) can cause year-to-year swings, the consistent decline in upper grades suggests parents should pay attention to how their child transitions into 4th and 5th grade. For families prioritizing strong math foundations in a small-school environment, Glade Creek offers clear strengths, but literacy support in the upper grades may require extra attention at home.

124

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,104

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: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 17 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg44%

189^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Nicholas County Schools

24^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
2026	47.2	189 of 355	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.4	152 of 300	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	44.1	195 of 353	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
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

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

Female (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Science18%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)					WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)					WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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	44.7%	119 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	189^th of 355 public elementary schools	46.8%		67.8	91^st of 355 public elementary schools	74.4%	98	77.8	63.2	41.2		61.1	61.1	36.8	23.5		40.7	17.7	$10,104	$1,669	$8,434
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	51.7%	314 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	44.3	200^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.7%		42.9	206^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.0%	6	57.6	38.6	47.9		47.2	36.4	40.9	56.3		45.6	35.4	$11,214	$1,998	$9,216
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	57.3%	294 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	278^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.7%		10	342^nd of 355 public elementary schools	3.7%	64	39.6	57.1	40.4		44.4	17.0	31.4	48.9		31.9	25.5	$10,538	$2,333	$8,205
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	51.1%	207 (98.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	77.1	55^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.5%		77.6	55^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.5%		68.8	52.4	81.8		64.6	58.1	50.0	68.2		56.8	50.0	$12,282	$2,131	$10,151
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	44.1%	102 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.4	13^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.9	3^rd of 355 public elementary schools	99.2%	10	84.2	75.0	76.5		78.9	68.4	68.8	76.5		71.2	47.1	$12,419	$2,274	$10,145
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	64.7%	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40	223^rd of 355 public elementary schools	37.2%		23.3	308^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.2%	85	35.7	40.0			35.7	35.7	70.0			46.4		$19,783	$3,942	$15,841
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	55.7%	119 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	85.6	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.7	33^rd of 355 public elementary schools	90.7%	3	66.7	75.0	58.8		66.7	66.7	81.3	58.8		68.5	52.9	$12,669	$3,340	$9,329
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	51.2%	64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					38.5					53.9		$18,945	$6,143	$12,801
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	69.1%	325 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36	247^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.6	294^th of 355 public elementary schools	17.2%	47	35.0	48.7	25.5	35.3	35.4	27.5	56.4	47.1	41.2	43.3	34.7	$9,504	$1,764	$7,740
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	61.2%	146 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	14.9	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%		36.7	236^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.5%	104	13.3	60.9	21.2		32.4	6.7	34.8	21.2		22.5	9.1	$12,660	$3,412	$9,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Glade Creek Elementary School

What district is Glade Creek Elementary School in?

Nicholas County Schools

Is Glade Creek Elementary School a good school?

Glade Creek Elementary School ranks 189^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glade Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended 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.

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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