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Schools in Birch River

Birch River’s public schools

Nicholas County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Birch River. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above West Virginia’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 3% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
WV 13.5
Schools in town
1
1,808 students on the public path
In brief

Birch River’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Birch River’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Birch River Elementary School places highest (better than 54%); Richwood High School lowest (4%). 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 Birch River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Birch River Elementary SchoolNicholas County School DistrictB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−

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.

Nicholas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 3,215 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,198WV $15,637 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 1717 students tested
Math30%
State average 32.2% · 1718 students tested

Birch River vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Birch River’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Birch River—Nicholas County

Every school in Birch River

5 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).

District schools in Birch Riverby address
Birch River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
64 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Birch Riverin other towns
Summersville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Summersville
D
509 students14:1Rate it →
Richwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Craigsville
C−
228 students13:1Rate it →
Nicholas County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Summersville
B−
708 students17:1Rate it →
Richwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Craigsville
D−
299 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Birch River’s schools

Are Birch River’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Birch River. Nicholas County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Birch River. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Birch River in?

Nicholas County School District.

Where do Birch River kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Nicholas County High School and Richwood High School.

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What Birch River families are saying about school.

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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.