Panther Creek Elementary School

10068 Canvas Nettie Road
Nettie, WV 26681

boe.nich.k12.wv.us/o/pces

211 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Panther Creek Elementary School is located in the rural community of Nettie, West Virginia, situated in Nicholas County. As a public institution, it serves the local student population by providing foundational academic instruction within a small-town environment. The school acts as a primary educational hub for the surrounding area, emphasizing core curriculum standards and community-centered learning.

Like many schools in this region of West Virginia, Panther Creek Elementary focuses on fostering a close-knit school culture where faculty, staff, and families work collaboratively to support student development. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio typical of rural elementary schools, the facility provides an accessible learning environment designed to meet the fundamental social and educational needs of children in their formative years.

211

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Panther Creek Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	207
Black	3
Two or More	1

White
207 (98.1%)
Black
3 (1.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.5%)

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)846-6808
Website:	http://boe.nich.k12.wv.us/o/pces
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	211
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
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 30

Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 22