Belva’s public schools
Nicholas County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Belva. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Belva’s schools, in brief
School by school
6 of Belva’s 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Mt. Nebo Elementary School places highest (better than 87%); Zela Elementary School lowest (1%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Nine elementary schools serve Belva, graded from D− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Nicholas County High School and Richwood High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Belva, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Belva · depends on your address
Summersville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Summersville
Richwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Craigsville
7th grade in Belva · depends on your address
Summersville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Summersville
Richwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Craigsville
8th grade in Belva · depends on your address
Summersville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 509 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Summersville
Richwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 228 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Craigsville
9th grade in Belva · depends on your address
Nicholas County High School
Grades 9–12 · 708 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Summersville
Richwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Craigsville
10th grade in Belva · depends on your address
Nicholas County High School
Grades 9–12 · 708 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Summersville
Richwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Craigsville
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Nicholas County School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Belva vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Belva’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belva | — | Nicholas County |
Every school in Belva
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Belva’s schools
Are Belva’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Belva. Nicholas County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Belva. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Belva in?
Nicholas County School District.
Where do Belva kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Nicholas County High School and Richwood High School.
Parents talk
What Belva families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belva → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.