For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 780 students in Nicholas County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Nicholas County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), 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
204 Schools
# Students
3,380 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nicholas County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
98%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,789 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,653 is less than the state median of $15,156. 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
$15,982
Spending / Student
$13,653
$15,156
Best Nicholas County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summersville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Grizzley Ln
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-5092
Summersville, WV 26651
(304) 872-5092
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Richwood Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16414 Webster Rd
Richwood, WV 26261
(304) 846-2638
Richwood, WV 26261
(304) 846-2638
Gr: 6-8 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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