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Ritchie County Schools Schools
Ritchie County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Ritchie County (Harrisville). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ritchie County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ritchie County Schools
5 of 5 schools in Ritchie County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Ritchie County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 111 high schools in West Virginia · all 108 middle schools in West Virginia · all 366 elementary schools in West Virginia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Smithville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Harrisville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Creed Collins Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Ritchie County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Ritchie County Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Ritchie County Schools
High schools (1)
- C- Ritchie County High School, Ellenboro
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Ritchie County Middle, Ellenboro
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Creed Collins Elementary, Pennsboro
- B- Harrisville Elementary, Harrisville
- A+ Smithville Elementary, Smithville
Where Ritchie County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Ellenboro (2)
- Harrisville (1)
- Pennsboro (1)
- Smithville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Ritchie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,159 students with 104 full-time-equivalent teachers and 220 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5401290
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pleasants County Schools (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Doddridge County Schools (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Wirt County Schools (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Tyler County Schools (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Calhoun County Schools (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Wood County Schools (24 schools, 24 mi)
- Lewis County Schools (6 schools, 33 mi)
- Roane County Schools (5 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Ritchie County Schools
How many schools are in Ritchie County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Ritchie County Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ritchie County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ellenboro, Harrisville, Pennsboro, Smithville.
How good are the schools in Ritchie County Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 43.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ritchie County Schools?
1,159 students were enrolled in Ritchie County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ritchie County Schools?
Ritchie County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Ritchie County, with its district office in Harrisville. Its boundary covers about 452 sq mi.