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Woodsdale Elementary School vs. Ritchie Elementary School

Should you attend Woodsdale Elementary School or Ritchie 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
Woodsdale Elementary School
1 Bethany Pike
Wheeling, WV 26003
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ritchie Elementary School
3700 Wood St
Wheeling, WV 26003
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Woodsdale 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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Woodsdale 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 52% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 285 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 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
437 students
285 students
This chart displays total students of Woodsdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ritchie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ritchie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Woodsdale 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 Ritchie 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

#81 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
#19 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Woodsdale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ritchie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 20% in WV)
70-74%
(Top 5% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodsdale 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 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.
51%
(Top 30% in WV)
55-59%
(Top 10% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodsdale 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 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in WV)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodsdale 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Woodsdale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ritchie Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
69
28
Kindergarten Students
63
49
Grade 1 Students
57
48
Grade 2 Students
55
40
Grade 3 Students
53
41
Grade 4 Students
70
44
Grade 5 Students
70
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woodsdale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ritchie 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Woodsdale 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 Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woodsdale 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 Ritchie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woodsdale 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 Ritchie 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
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woodsdale 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 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.
0.25
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Woodsdale 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 Ritchie 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
42%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woodsdale 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woodsdale 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.
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.
 
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