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Ritchie Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3700 Wood St, Wheeling, WV 26003 · (304) 243-0372 · Part of Ohio County School District

Wheeling’s School Grade A better than 91% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ritchie Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wheeling kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Wheeling kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ritchie Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3700 Wood St, Wheeling

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten42
Grade 141
Grade 250
Grade 349
Grade 444
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
278’20
287’21
285’22
305’23
289’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Two or more races 15%Black 13%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ritchie Elementary School from Wheeling families.

Other schools in Ohio County School District

The district →
Woodsdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheeling
A
405 students13:1
Warwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheeling
304 students14:1
Elm Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheeling
A−
299 students10:1
Steenrod Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheeling
A
256 students13:1
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheeling
B−
231 students10:1
Middle Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Triadelphia
A−
225 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Wheeling’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.