Best Public Schools in Smithville, WV

Summary:

The city of Smithville, West Virginia is home to a single standout public elementary school, Smithville Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 94 students. Smithville Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 1-2 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its students have significantly outperformed their peers in the Ritchie County Schools district and across West Virginia on both mathematics and English language arts assessments.

Smithville Elementary's exceptional academic performance is likely due to its low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 and high per-student spending of $16,848 for the 2018-2019 school year. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of Smithville Elementary's 3rd and 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to just 64.5% and 53% for the district and state, respectively. This level of achievement is particularly noteworthy given that Smithville Elementary is part of the 8th-ranked school district in West Virginia, which has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests that Smithville Elementary is a highly successful and standout school that is worth further study to uncover the keys to its exceptional performance. Understanding the factors behind the school's success could provide valuable lessons for other schools, both within the Ritchie County district and across West Virginia, on how to improve academic achievement and deliver better educational outcomes for students.

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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
Smithville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	157 Main Street	Smithville	26178	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 477-3273	90	9	10.0		85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	99.6	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	2^nd of 368 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	100.0	100.0	80.0	92.3	$16,848	$2,826	$14,022

Cities Near Smithville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grantsville	8.18 mi	2	59^th
Harrisville	10.17 mi	1	62^nd
Ellenboro	13.49 mi	2	95^th
Glenville	15.18 mi	3	112^th
Pennsboro	15.98 mi	1	129^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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