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Panther Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Panther Creek Elementary School a good school?

Panther Creek Elementary School ranks 55 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Panther Creek Elementary School is a small, rural school in Nettie, WV, serving 211 students in grades PK-5 within the Nicholas County Schools district. This school has become a standout performer in West Virginia, currently ranking 55th out of 355 elementary schools statewide—a remarkable jump of 116 positions over the past four years, moving from a 3-star to a consistent 4-star rating.

What truly sets Panther Creek apart is its exceptional success with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for this group. The school's math proficiency rate of 64.6% is nearly double the district average (36.6%) and far exceeds the state average (39.4%). By 5th grade, math proficiency soars to 81.8%, compared to just 44% statewide. This academic strength is even more impressive when compared to nearby schools—Cherry River Elementary (ranked 340th) and Gauley River Elementary (ranked 278th) both trail significantly in math, while Mt. Nebo Elementary (ranked 13th) is the only local school performing at a similar level. Panther Creek achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,775) than several lower-performing schools in the area, demonstrating efficient use of resources.

While math is clearly the school's strength, ELA proficiency (56.8%) also beats district and state averages, though there's room for growth in 4th grade. Science scores (50%) have improved significantly but remain the school's weakest subject. The school also shows a strong commitment to its most vulnerable students, ranking 3rd statewide for homeless students. One area to watch is a gender achievement gap that has flipped between years, suggesting the school may want to examine how its instructional approaches support both boys and girls. Overall, Panther Creek proves that rural schools can achieve outstanding results, making it a model for other schools in the region.

211

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,282

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10068 Canvas Nettie Road
Nettie, WV 26681-0039

(304) 846-6808

District: Nicholas County Schools

Students who attend Panther Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richwood Middle School
	Summersville Middle School
High:	Nicholas County High School
	Richwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

African American:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg41%

55^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Nicholas County Schools

24^th of 54Nicholas 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	77.1	55 of 355	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	55 of 355	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	67 of 368	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	90 of 368	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	171 of 375	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	79 of 380	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	35 of 383	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	46 of 399	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	81 of 402	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	90.2	17 of 408	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	16 of 422	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	77.7	50 of 428	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	46 of 426	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	61.4	122 of 426	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	54 of 427	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	71 of 420	83.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.1	174 of 187	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	45 of 300	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	57 of 302	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	68 of 316	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	82 of 317	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	134 of 325	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	65 of 322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	67 of 366	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	36 of 381	90.6%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	27 of 314	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	22 of 328	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	39 of 336	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	31 of 333	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	54.5	135 of 347	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	118 of 335	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.2	11 of 368	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	27 of 382	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	117 of 298	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.5	42 of 305	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	63 of 325	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	77 of 322	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	168 of 330	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	107 of 333	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	41 of 338	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	22 of 364	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	77.6	50 of 382	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	78.4	26 of 180	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	68 of 377	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	65 of 352	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	55 of 353	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	63 of 367	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	93 of 366	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	173 of 373	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	81 of 376	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	37 of 373	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	44 of 374	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	45 of 382	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-24 vs school

African American (2017)7th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+25 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Science50%+15 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	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
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%)	77.1	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
Crichton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	133 School St	Quinwood	25981	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 438-6958	91	10	8.8		89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	44	205^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.3%		42.1	212^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.3%	7	41.7		60.0		40.7	33.3		30.0		25.9	50.0	$16,832	$2,230	$14,602
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%)	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
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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Panther Creek Elementary School

Is Panther Creek Elementary School a good school?

Panther Creek Elementary School ranks 55^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Panther Creek Elementary School?

Students at Panther Creek Elementary School are 98% White, 1% African American.

What district is Panther Creek Elementary School in?

Nicholas County Schools

How many students attend Panther Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Panther Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Panther Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richwood Middle School
Middle : Summersville Middle School
High : Nicholas County High School
High : Richwood High School

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