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Birch River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

379 Birch River Rd, Birch River, WV 26610 · (304) 649-2651 · Part of Nicholas County School District

Birch River’s Schools page →

Students
64
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Birch River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Birch River kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Birch River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Birch River Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

379 Birch River Rd, Birch River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten8
Grade 18
Grade 28
Grade 311
Grade 413
Grade 55
Enrollment over time
86’20
77’21
77’22
78’23
64’24

Down 25.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birch River Elementary School from Birch River families.

Other schools in Nicholas County School District

The district →
Summersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
C
331 students14:1
Gauley River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Craigsville
B−
295 students15:1
Panther Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nettie
A−
211 students14:1
Cherry River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richwood
C−
152 students13:1
Glade Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
A
124 students16:1
Mt. Lookout Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Lookout
B+
121 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Birch River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.