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Ritchie County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 302 students in Ritchie County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Ritchie County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,159 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ritchie County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,130 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
70
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,999 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,391 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,999
$15,963
Spending / Student
$16,391
$15,138
Best Ritchie County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ritchie County Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 Ritchie County School Rd
Ellenboro, WV 26346
(304) 869-3512
Ellenboro, WV 26346
(304) 869-3512
Grades: 5-8
| 302 students
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