Birch River Elementary School has 95 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Birch River Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in West Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Birch River Elementary School’s learner population of 95 learners has declined by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Birch River Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Birch River Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Birch River Elementary School is Nicholas County Career/technical Center (13.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Summersville Middle School (13.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Little Birch Elementary School (6.1 miles away).