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Summersville Elementary School

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Summersville Elementary School ranks 200 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Summersville Elementary School in Summersville, WV, serves 331 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Nicholas County Schools district. The school has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from the bottom 15% of West Virginia schools to the 44th percentile—a steady upward trajectory that suggests effective leadership and instructional gains.

Summersville's standout strength is mathematics, with 47.2% proficiency that beats both the district (36.6%) and state (39.4%) averages. Fifth graders finish strong in English Language Arts at 56.3% proficiency, exceeding state averages as they prepare for middle school. However, parents should know there's a notable "4th grade dip"—math proficiency drops to 38.6% in 4th grade before rebounding in 5th, and ELA scores follow a similar pattern. Early literacy is also a concern, with 3rd grade ELA at just 36.4%, well below state averages. The school has made impressive strides in science, improving from 21.2% to 35.4% proficiency over four years, finally surpassing the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Summersville sits in the middle tier of Nicholas County Schools. Top performers like Mt. Nebo Elementary (96th percentile) and Mt. Lookout Elementary (90th percentile) dramatically outperform, while Cherry River Elementary (4th percentile) struggles. The school maintains a favorable 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $11,966 per student—actually less than several lower-performing nearby schools, suggesting efficient resource use. The most pressing concern is declining support for low socioeconomic status students, whose ranking has fallen from the 31st to the 11th percentile in recent years. Special education outcomes also dropped sharply in 2025-2026 after two strong years. With continued focus on early literacy, the 4th grade transition, and support for economically disadvantaged students, Summersville appears well-positioned to continue its climb.

331

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,966

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 McKees Creek Rd
Summersville, WV 26651-1645

(304) 872-1421

District: Nicholas County Schools

Students who attend Summersville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Summersville Middle School
High:	Nicholas County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 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 school43%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg41%

200^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	44.3	200 of 355	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	206 of 355	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	224 of 368	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	250 of 368	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	232 of 375	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	291 of 380	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	325 of 383	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	323 of 392	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.2	303 of 399	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	320 of 402	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.9	153 of 408	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	102 of 422	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	59.3	145 of 428	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	112 of 426	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	58.7	136 of 426	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.3	208 of 427	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	177 of 420	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	6.6	68 of 75	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	93 of 154	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	111 of 146	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	71.9	16 of 98	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	172 of 300	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	226 of 302	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	244 of 316	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	223 of 317	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	167 of 325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	221 of 322	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	283 of 339	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	355 of 366	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	295 of 381	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.5	86 of 156	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	278 of 314	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	290 of 328	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	232 of 336	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	279 of 333	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	192 of 347	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	287 of 335	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	256 of 368	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	270 of 382	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	159 of 298	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	131 of 305	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	165 of 325	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	238 of 330	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	263 of 333	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	269 of 338	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	189 of 364	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	252 of 382	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.5	173 of 218	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	115 of 158	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.4	59 of 171	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	58 of 183	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	50 of 180	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	26.5	154 of 185	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	209 of 258	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	325 of 377	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	199 of 352	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	218 of 353	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	233 of 367	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	256 of 366	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	235 of 373	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	301 of 376	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	330 of 373	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	331 of 374	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	295 of 382	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)88th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)84th percentile+60 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2017)45th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)21st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2017)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science35%~ state avg

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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 (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 (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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$11,966	$1,729	$10,237
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	$10,254	$1,081	$9,172
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	$12,637	$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%)	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		$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%)	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	$11,464	$1,649	$9,814
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	$11,775	$1,072	$10,702
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	$11,712	$2,045	$9,667
Divide Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Propps Rdg Rd	Lookout	25868	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 574-1443	189	14	13.4		183 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	19.1	323^rd of 355 public elementary schools	9.0%		22	313^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.8%	10	43.5	32.4	30.5	34.4	34.8	35.3	29.7	33.0	24.9	$13,180	$1,540	$11,640
Ansted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School St	Ansted	25812	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 658-5961	178	13	13.7		173 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	53.3	164^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.8%		31.5	267^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.8%	103	55.6	55.4	39.4	47.8	38.9	55.4	54.6	50.7	39.4	$13,490	$1,774	$11,716
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%)								(n/a)				38.5				53.9		$14,690	$2,923	$11,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Summersville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Summersville Elementary School?

Students at Summersville Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Summersville Elementary School in?

Nicholas County Schools

How many students attend Summersville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Summersville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Summersville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Summersville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summersville Middle School
High : Nicholas County High School

Is Summersville Elementary School a good school?

Summersville Elementary School ranks 200^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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