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Gauley River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 School St, Craigsville, WV 26205 · (304) 742-5271 · Part of Nicholas County School District

Craigsville’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
295
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gauley River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Next stop for Craigsville kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

100 School St, Craigsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten32
Grade 148
Grade 248
Grade 340
Grade 449
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
307’20
315’21
332’22
321’23
295’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gauley River Elementary School from Craigsville families.

Other schools in Nicholas County School District

The district →
Summersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
C
331 students14:1
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
Mt. Nebo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Nebo
A
105 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; Craigsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.