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Schools in Auburn

Auburn’s public schools

Ritchie County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Auburn. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above West Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 16% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,131 students on the public path
In brief

Auburn’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Auburn’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Smithville Elementary places highest (better than 100%); Ritchie County Middle lowest (42%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Auburn, graded from B− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Ritchie County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Auburn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
5–8Ritchie County Middlein EllenboroC+
9–12Ritchie County High Schoolin EllenboroB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ritchie County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ritchie County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,131 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$18,078WV $15,637 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 587 students tested
Math39%
State average 32.2% · 586 students tested

Auburn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Auburn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Auburn—Ritchie County

Every school in Auburn

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Auburnin other towns
Creed Collins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pennsboro
B−
211 students12:1Rate it →
Harrisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Harrisville
A−
201 students11:1Rate it →
Smithville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Smithville
A+
90 students10:1Rate it →
Ritchie County Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ellenboro
C+
301 students10:1Rate it →
Ritchie County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellenboro
B−
328 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Auburn’s schools

Are Auburn’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Auburn. Ritchie County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Auburn. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Auburn in?

Ritchie County School District.

Where do Auburn kids go to high school?

Ritchie County High School.

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What Auburn families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.