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Ritchie Elementary School vs. Middle Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Ritchie Elementary School or Middle Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ritchie Elementary School
3700 Wood St
Wheeling, WV 26003
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Middle Creek Elementary School
579 Middle Creek Rd
Triadelphia, WV 26059
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ritchie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Middle Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ritchie Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Middle Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
305 students
229 students
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This chart displays total students of Middle Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ritchie Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middle Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#19 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 5%)
#66 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ritchie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Middle Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in WV)
50-54%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in WV)
50-54%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
30-39%
(Top 30% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ritchie Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Middle Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
30
Kindergarten Students
44
35
Grade 1 Students
48
30
Grade 2 Students
47
41
Grade 3 Students
48
34
Grade 4 Students
44
32
Grade 5 Students
41
27

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Ritchie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Middle Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(11-12 School Year Data)
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middle Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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