Ritchie Elementary School has 299 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Ritchie Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in West Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ritchie Elementary School’s learner population of 299 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ritchie Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ritchie Elementary School is 0.42, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.19. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ritchie Elementary School is Northern Reg. Juvenile Detention Center (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Wheeling Middle School (0.2 miles away)