NUTTER FORT PRIMARY SCHOOL

1302 BUCKHANNON PK
NUTTER FORT, WV 26301

560 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Nutter Fort Primary School, located in Nutter Fort, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As a primary school, it typically focuses on early childhood development, providing core instruction in foundational subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. The school is part of the Harrison County School District and is dedicated to fostering a supportive, safe environment where young students can develop both their academic skills and essential social behaviors during their formative years.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town atmosphere of Nutter Fort, functioning as a hub for local families and children in the pre-K through elementary grade levels. By emphasizing age-appropriate learning strategies and community engagement, Nutter Fort Primary aims to build a strong educational baseline that prepares students for their transition to intermediate and middle school levels within the county system. Its location on Buckhannon Pike makes it a central and accessible landmark for the residents of the area.

560

Total Students

40.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NUTTER FORT PRIMARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	478
Hispanic	32
Black	12
Asian	1
Two or More	36
American Indian	1

White
478 (85.4 %)
Two or More
36 (6.4 %)
Hispanic
32 (5.7 %)
Black
12 (2.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)326-7520
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	560
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
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 130

Kindergarten 155

Grade 1 130

Grade 2 145