For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 780 students in Nicholas County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Nicholas County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
14 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,380 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Nicholas County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
18 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,309 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
227
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,789 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,653 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,789
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,653
$15,138
Best Nicholas County Schools School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summersville Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Grizzley Ln
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-5092
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-5092
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Richwood Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16414 Webster Rd
Richwood, WV 26261
(304) 846-2638
Richwood, WV 26261
(304) 846-2638
Grades: 6-8
| 231 students
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