Nichols Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Barboursville, West Virginia
Nichols Elementary School in Barboursville, West Virginia enrolled 230 students in 2024-25 with 17.3 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the West Virginia elementary-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (West Virginia: 41.3% and 34.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
217 students in 2022-23, 237 students in 2023-24, 230 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.3 to 17.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 217 | 17.3 | 12.5 |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 16.3 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 230 | 17.3 | 13.3 |
13.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 West Virginia elementary schools
Among the 392 West Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 215 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Nichols Elementary School enrolled 215 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 215 of the 215 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent18.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
97.0% of students were White, 1.7% of two or more races, 0.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White97.0%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Hispanic0.9%
- Black0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Nichols Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 55‑59% | 46% | 41.3% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 55‑59% | 35% (2021-22) | 34.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Barboursville
4 public elementary schools in Barboursville report 2024-25 enrollment; Nichols Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Barboursville Elementary School | 565 | 13.2 | not reported |
| Davis Creek Elementary School | 235 | 15.7 | not reported |
| Nichols Elementary School | 230 | 13.3 | not reported |
| Martha Elementary School | 202 | 10.6 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Nichols Elementary School
- Ona Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 291 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Village of Barboursville Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 565 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Compare Nichols Elementary School with Ona Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Cabell County Schools spends per student$15,473 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,473
- The largest public schools in West VirginiaNichols Elementary School is the number 228 by size of 393 West Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#228 of 393
- West Virginia schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Nichols Elementary School
How many students attend Nichols Elementary School?
230 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 217 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Barboursville, WV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Nichols Elementary School?
13.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Nichols Elementary School a Title I school?
Nichols Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Nichols Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Nichols Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. West Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Nichols Elementary School in?
Cabell County Schools, NCES district ID 5400180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540018000129 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.