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Schools in Dixie

Dixie’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/20schools 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 · Fayette County
Students per teacher
14.3
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,985 students on the public path
In brief

Dixie’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Dixie’s 20 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

15 elementary schools serve Dixie, graded from D− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then seven middle schools and five high schools: Oak Hill High, Nicholas County High School, Midland Trail High, Meadow Bridge Regional 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 Dixie, with each school’s own grade.

15 schools teach K in Dixie’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.
New River Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oak Hill
605 students16:1Rate it →
Fayetteville PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fayetteville
D
548 students15:1Rate it →
Valley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Smithers
D−
545 students15:1Rate it →
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · Meadow Bridge
404 students13:1Rate it →
Summersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
C
331 students14:1Rate it →
Gauley River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Craigsville
B−
295 students15:1Rate it →
Panther Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nettie
A−
211 students14:1Rate it →
Divide Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lookout
B−
189 students13:1Rate it →
Ansted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ansted
B−
178 students14:1Rate it →
Cherry River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richwood
C−
152 students13:1Rate it →
Glade Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
A
124 students16:1Rate it →
Mt. Lookout Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Lookout
B+
121 students13:1Rate it →
Mt. Nebo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Nebo
A
105 students13:1Rate it →
Zela Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
D−
67 students10:1Rate it →
Birch River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birch River
B−
64 students9:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–515 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Nicholas County School District.

Two districts serve Dixie

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+
Fayette County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,294 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,159WV $15,637 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Nicholas County School District35%
State average 41.3% · 1717 students tested
Math · PK–12, Nicholas County School District30%
State average 32.2% · 1718 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fayette County School District35%
State average 41.3% · 2861 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fayette County School District25%
State average 32.2% · 2856 students tested

Dixie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dixie—Nicholas County PK–12 · Fayette County PK–12

Every school in Dixie

22 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).

Also serving Dixiein other towns
New River Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oak Hill
605 students16:1Rate it →
Fayetteville PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fayetteville
D
548 students15:1Rate it →
Valley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Smithers
D−
545 students15:1Rate it →
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · Meadow Bridge
404 students13:1Rate it →
Summersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
C
331 students14:1Rate it →
Gauley River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Craigsville
B−
295 students15:1Rate it →
Panther Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nettie
A−
211 students14:1Rate it →
Divide Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lookout
B−
189 students13:1Rate it →
Ansted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ansted
B−
178 students14:1Rate it →
Cherry River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richwood
C−
152 students13:1Rate it →
Glade Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
A
124 students16:1Rate it →
Mt. Lookout Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Lookout
B+
121 students13:1Rate it →
Mt. Nebo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Nebo
A
105 students13:1Rate it →
Zela Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summersville
D−
67 students10:1Rate it →
Birch River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birch River
B−
64 students9:1Rate it →
Oak Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oak Hill
D
627 students15:1Rate it →
Midland Trail High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hico
C
618 students18:1Rate it →
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 →
Oak Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Hill
C
1,057 students16:1Rate 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 Dixie’s schools

Are Dixie’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dixie. Nicholas County School District and Fayette County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dixie. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 20 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dixie in?

Nicholas County School District and Fayette County School District.

Where do Dixie kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: Oak Hill High, Nicholas County High School, Midland Trail High, Meadow Bridge Regional School and Richwood High School.

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What Dixie 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.