GAULEY RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

332 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Gauley River Elementary School, located at 100 School Street in Craigsville, West Virginia, serves as a primary educational pillar for the local Nicholas County community. As a public elementary institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational instruction for students in their early academic years, focusing on core curriculum standards while fostering a supportive environment tailored to the needs of children in a small-town setting.

The school functions as a focal point for the Craigsville area, emphasizing both academic development and the social growth of its student body. By operating within the Nicholas County School District, Gauley River Elementary works to prepare its students for middle school transitions by maintaining a commitment to local education goals, community involvement, and the personal well-being of the youth within the Gauley River region.

332

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GAULEY RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	329
Hispanic	2
Black	1

White
329 (99.1 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.6 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NICHOLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)742-5271
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	332
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 41

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 51