Is Gauley River Elementary School a good school?

Gauley River Elementary School ranks 266 th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Gauley River Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Gauley River Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gauley River Elementary School?

Students at Gauley River Elementary School are 99% White.

What schools do graduates of Gauley River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gauley River Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Richwood Middle School High : Richwood High School

Gauley River Elementary School

Summary:

Gauley River Elementary School is a public elementary school in Craigsville, West Virginia, serving 332 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Nicholas County Schools district, which is ranked 29 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Gauley River Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 48.1% in 2023-2024, lower than the state average of 53.2% and the district average of 52.3%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 148th out of 380 schools in 2020-2021 to 266th out of 368 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (99.1%) compared to the state average, indicating a lack of racial diversity.

However, Gauley River Elementary School's performance on state assessments varies across different student subgroups. For instance, the school's special education students ranked 38th out of 180 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023, while its white students ranked 238th out of 366 schools in the same year. This suggests that the school may be able to improve its overall academic outcomes by addressing the needs of specific student populations. Nearby schools, such as Panther Creek Elementary School, have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings, providing a potential benchmark for Gauley River Elementary School to strive towards.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 School St
Craigsville, WV 26205-8572

(304) 742-5271

District: Nicholas County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
266^th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,712

Students who attend Gauley River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richwood Middle School
High:	Richwood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.1%

Hispanic:

0.6%

African American:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gauley River Elementary School ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Nicholas County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (99.1%), Hispanic (0.6%), African American (0.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gauley River Elementary School is 15. 7 elementary schools in the Nicholas County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gauley River Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gauley River Elementary School is $11,712. 6 elementary schools in the Nicholas County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gauley River Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gauley River Elementary School 266^th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Gauley River Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Nicholas County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Nicholas County Schools 29^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2015	47.09	221^st	408	45.8%
2016	31.40	302^nd	402	24.9%
2017	22.31	359^th	399	10.0%
2018	22.79	344^th	392	12.2%
2019	38.75	245^th	383	36.0%
2021	54.12	148^th	380	61.1%
2022	36.81	244^th	375	34.9%
2023	39.93	235^th	368	36.1%
2024	33.37	266^th	368	27.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	43.78	200^th	377	46.9%
2018	35.79	176^th	258	31.8%
2019	36.98	118^th	185	36.2%
2023	68.23	38^th	180	78.9%
2024	35.76	126^th	183	31.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	26.41	339^th	382	11.3%
2018	33.01	283^rd	368	23.1%
2021	63.38	74^th	335	77.9%
2022	36.37	252^nd	347	27.4%
2023	45.41	184^th	333	44.7%
2024	40.36	216^th	336	35.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.51	8^th	21	61.9%
2024	52.12	13^th	26	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	30.44	315^th	381	17.3%
2018	22.98	325^th	366	11.2%
2019	35.23	237^th	339	30.1%
2021	37.21	218^th	322	32.3%
2022	40.73	203^rd	325	37.5%
2023	51.92	142^nd	317	55.2%
2024	32.85	242^nd	316	23.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.60	81^st	146	44.5%
2022	54.63	50^th	154	67.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	22.39	352^nd	382	7.9%
2018	27.37	309^th	364	15.1%
2019	44.65	188^th	338	44.4%
2021	61.94	95^th	333	71.5%
2022	37.81	214^th	330	35.2%
2023	28.65	264^th	322	18.0%
2024	33.10	246^th	325	24.3%

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Rank History for White students at Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	20.85	348^th	382	8.9%
2018	22.41	336^th	374	10.2%
2019	38.28	239^th	373	35.9%
2021	53.70	146^th	376	61.2%
2022	36.05	248^th	373	33.5%
2023	39.03	238^th	366	35.0%
2024	32.44	273^rd	367	25.6%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2014	380	0	0	1	381
2015	384	0	0	1	385
2016	379	0	1	0	380
2017	375	1	2	0	378
2018	364	0	2	0	366
2019	365	0	2	0	367
2020	341	0	3	0	344
2021	305	0	2	0	307
2022	313	1	1	0	315
2023	329	1	2	0	332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gauley River Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	381	26.5	14.3	75.6
2015	385	27.0	14.2	73.2
2016	380	25.0	15.2	77.6
2017	378	25.0	15.1	55
2018	366	24.0	15.2	74.6
2019	367	24.0	15.2	64.6
2020	344	21.0	16.3	68.9
2021	307	20.0	15.3	57.3
2022	315	20.0	15.7	n/a
2023	332	22.0	15.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gauley River Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	381	26.5	14.3	75.6
2015	385	27.0	14.2	73.2
2016	380	25.0	15.2	77.6
2017	378	25.0	15.1	55
2018	366	24.0	15.2	74.6
2019	367	24.0	15.2	64.6
2020	344	21.0	16.3	68.9
2021	307	20.0	15.3	57.3
2022	315	20.0	15.7	n/a
2023	332	22.0	15.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gauley River Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,045 (17.5%)	$9,667 (82.5%)	$11,712

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gauley River Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 245^th of 383 Elementary schools	Ranks 235^th of 368 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gauley River Elementary School)	51.9	42.1	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nicholas County Schools)	45.3	56.8	11.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	50.9	51.6	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gauley River Elementary School)	48.2	23.7	24.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nicholas County Schools)	39.3	33.7	5.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	44	39.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gauley River Elementary School)	46.2	39.1	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nicholas County Schools)	54.3	47.6	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	47.3	45.7	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gauley River Elementary School)	46.2	30.4	15.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nicholas County Schools)	52.7	42.4	10.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	48.8	44.2	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gauley River Elementary School)	28.6	58.3	29.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nicholas County Schools)	40.2	47.5	7.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	40	38.1	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gauley River Elementary School)	38.8	52.1	13.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nicholas County Schools)	49.1	47.5	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	47.2	44.3	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Gauley River Elementary School)	24.5	20.8	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Nicholas County Schools)	36.2	29.2	7%
5th Grade Science (West Virginia)	35.4	30.8	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	367	332	9.5%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	2	2
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	365	329	9.9%
Two or More Races	0	0

Schools Near Gauley River Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gauley River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 School St	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 742-5271	332	22	15.0		329 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	266^th of 368 public elementary schools	27.7%		39.9	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%	31	48.1	18.0	43.1		23.1	46.2	43.1		23.5	$11,712	$2,045	$9,667
Panther Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10068 Canvas Nettie Road	Nettie	26681	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 846-6808	245	18	13.6		241 (98.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	75.6	67^th of 368 public elementary schools	81.8%		68.4	90^th of 368 public elementary schools	75.5%	23	65.2	58.3	69.7		65.2	54.2	51.5		36.4	$11,775	$1,072	$10,702
Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Mill St	Cowen	26206	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 226-5353	378	26	14.4		377 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.1	290^th of 368 public elementary schools	21.2%		35.1	256^th of 368 public elementary schools	30.4%	34	45.8	53.3	22.0	15.4	39.6	46.7	20.0	33.3	18.0	$11,427	$2,080	$9,348
Glade Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7950 Webster Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2882	152	9	17.8		152 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	116^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.5%		67.3	98^th of 368 public elementary schools	73.4%	18	47.6	80.0	53.6		38.1	80.0	53.6		21.4	$10,254	$1,081	$9,172
Cherry River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Riverside Dr	Richwood	26261	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 846-6646	151	15	10.0		145 (96.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	28.1	289^th of 368 public elementary schools	21.5%		37	252^nd of 368 public elementary schools	31.5%	37	35.5	54.6	17.4		16.1	63.6	26.1		8.7	$13,801	$3,149	$10,652
Summersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 McKees Creek Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1421	361	27	13.3		350 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	42.1	224^th of 368 public elementary schools	39.1%		37.3	250^th of 368 public elementary schools	32.1%	26	56.9	37.5	34.9		43.1	32.5	51.2		27.9	$11,966	$1,729	$10,237
Birch River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Birch River Rd	Birch River	26610	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 649-2651	77	8	9.6		76 (98.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	35.7				50.0					$14,690	$2,923	$11,767
Mt Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Schoolhouse Ln	Mount Nebo	26679	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2440	110	9	12.9		110 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.6	3^rd of 368 public elementary schools	99.2%		80.5	50^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.4%	47	90.0		81.3		90.0		87.5		56.3	$12,637	$1,467	$11,169
Webster Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	318 River Dr	Webster Springs	26288	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 847-5321	235	22	10.8		232 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44.5	208^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.5%		58.9	132^nd of 368 public elementary schools	64.1%	76	50.0	31.0	33.3	40.0	35.0	31.0	52.4	53.3	28.6	$12,399	$2,372	$10,027
Zela Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Country Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1481	80	9	9.4		80 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	340^th of 368 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.2	358^th of 368 public elementary schools	2.7%	18		8.3	30.8			25.0	23.1		23.1	$15,250	$2,518	$12,732

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