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Schools in Harrisville · Ritchie County School District

Harrisville’s public schools outscore 88% of West Virginia districts

39% of students in Harrisville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrisville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 7 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 2–7 pts vs WV 93%
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
1
830 students on the public path
In brief

Harrisville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,078 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ritchie County Middle, then Ritchie County High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harrisville’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (148)Better than 92%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 586 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Harrisville anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrisville’s students in the tested grades sat them (586 in math, 587 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrisville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Harrisville ElementaryRitchie County School DistrictA−
5–8Ritchie County Middlein EllenboroC+
9–12Ritchie County High Schoolin EllenboroB−

Harrisville’s public schools are run by Ritchie County School District, which also serves Auburn, Cairo, Ellenboro and Pennsboro and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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

Harrisville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarrisvilleARitchie County

Every school in Harrisville

3 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).

District schools in Harrisvilleby address
Harrisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
201 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Harrisvillein other towns
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 Harrisville’s schools

Are Harrisville’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrisville children attend outscore 88% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrisville in?

Ritchie County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,131 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrisville kids go to high school?

Ritchie County High School in Ellenboro, with 328 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Harrisville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ritchie County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Harrisville spend per student?

$18,078 in Ritchie County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.