Best Public Schools in Pennsboro, WV

Summary:

The city of Pennsboro, West Virginia, has only one school, Creed Collins Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the Ritchie County Schools district, which is ranked 8 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creed Collins Elementary's statewide ranking among West Virginia elementary schools has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 93rd out of 368 schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 176th out of 355 schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating). The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics are generally higher than the state average, but its English Language Arts proficiency rates are lower than both the district and state averages. The school's spending per student of $14,709 is relatively high, and it has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1.

Overall, Creed Collins Elementary has some areas of strength, such as its Mathematics proficiency rates and favorable student-teacher ratio, but also faces challenges in maintaining consistent statewide rankings and improving its English Language Arts performance. Further investigation into the school's specific strategies, programs, and resource allocation could provide additional insights into its performance and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)		WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creed Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Collins Ave	Pennsboro	26415	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 659-2140	211	18	11.7		203 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	48.7	176^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.4%		67.5	93^rd of 368 public elementary schools	74.7%	83	53.1	65.8	34.4	47.4	$14,709	$2,139	$12,570

Cities Near Pennsboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellenboro	5.43 mi	2	95^th
Harrisville	6.47 mi	1	62^nd
West Union	9.79 mi	4	63^rd
Middlebourne	14.37 mi	1	25^th
Saint Marys	14.54 mi	3	97^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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