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Middle Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Middle Creek Elementary School in Triadelphia, WV, is a small, welcoming school serving 225 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the top-rated Ohio County Schools district. This school has become a true success story, climbing from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 5-star rating today, ranking in the top 10% of all elementary schools in West Virginia. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, your child is likely to receive plenty of individualized attention in a close-knit setting.

Where this school truly shines is in mathematics. An impressive 78% of students are proficient in math, which is significantly higher than the state average of 39.4% and even outpaces all nearby schools, including Steenrod Elementary (72.9%) and Woodsdale Elementary (64.7%). This strength is consistent across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, showing a solid, well-aligned curriculum. The school also does exceptionally well with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for its effectiveness in helping these students succeed. English Language Arts scores are also strong at 70% proficiency, though Steenrod Elementary edges out Middle Creek slightly in this area.

The one clear area for growth is science. Only 31.6% of 5th graders are proficient in science, which is below the district average and a notable contrast to the school's stellar math performance. This gap has persisted for several years, suggesting it's a systemic focus area rather than a one-year blip. On the positive side, the school achieves these outstanding results while spending less per student ($13,406) than several nearby schools, such as Madison Elementary ($17,677), making it a highly efficient choice. Overall, Middle Creek offers a remarkable, supportive environment where students thrive academically, especially in math, making it a fantastic option for families in the Triadelphia area.

225

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,015

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

579 Middle Creek Rd
Triadelphia, WV 26059-1112

(304) 243-0369

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend Middle Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bridge Street Middle School
High:	Wheeling Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg49%

West Virginia avg41%

35^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Ohio County Schools

4^th of 54Ohio County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	35 of 355	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	52 of 355	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	73 of 368	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	51 of 368	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	76 of 375	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	81 of 380	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	212 of 383	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	165 of 392	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	139 of 399	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	168 of 402	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	186 of 408	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	94 of 422	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	105 of 428	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	51 of 426	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	65.0	103 of 426	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	45 of 427	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	39 of 420	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.8	73 of 187	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	57 of 300	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	50 of 302	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	39 of 316	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	29 of 317	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	41 of 325	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	40 of 322	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	246 of 339	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	206 of 366	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.3	126 of 381	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.0	89 of 156	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	18 of 314	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	71.3	64 of 328	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	24 of 336	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	41 of 333	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	80 of 347	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	52 of 335	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	107 of 368	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	104 of 382	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	16 of 298	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	44 of 305	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	70 of 322	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	130 of 330	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	174 of 333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	162 of 338	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	137 of 364	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	146 of 382	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	29.6	179 of 218	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	73.9	30 of 258	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	54.9	109 of 377	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	42 of 352	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	50 of 353	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	64 of 367	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	61 of 366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	90 of 373	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	93 of 376	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	204 of 373	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	158 of 374	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	100 of 382	73.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)88th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2017)61st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2017)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)18th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics78%+39 vs state

English Language Arts70%+22 vs state

Science32%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	579 Middle Creek Rd	Triadelphia	26059	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0369	225	20	11.2		203 (90.2%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	85.7	35^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.1%		79.3	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%	17	77.8	77.1	79.0	78.0	63.0	71.4	73.7	70.0	31.6	$14,015	$2,753	$11,262
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	299	29	10.4		269 (90.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	78.4	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%		58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%	75	74.4	43.1	70.0	60.8	59.0	56.9	72.5	62.3	52.5	$15,706	$2,591	$13,115
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	256	19	13.2		230 (89.8%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	92.3	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	77.8	85.7	59.6	72.9	77.8	74.3	74.5	75.4	51.1	$12,301	$668	$11,633
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	125	8	15.9		115 (92.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	65.6	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%	65	54.6	70.8	55.0	60.6	40.9	58.3	60.0	53.0	40.0	$11,118	$727	$10,391
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Ram Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 232-8640	401	27	14.7		386 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	47.9	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		72	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%	112	48.3	50.0	49.2	49.2	48.3	58.6	44.3	50.3	26.2	$11,891	$1,090	$10,801
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Sand Hill Rd	Dallas	26036	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 547-5041	58	8	7.6		55 (94.8%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)		20.0		28.6		46.7		42.9		$21,926	$1,910	$20,015
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bethany Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0378	405	32	12.6		351 (86.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	83.7	38^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.3%		83.2	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%	2	75.4	68.3	49.2	64.7	63.1	63.3	71.2	65.8	52.5	$12,388	$1,323	$11,065
Ritchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Wood St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0372	289	26	11.1		201 (69.6%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	41.7	216^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.2%		87.4	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%	192	43.2	60.9	53.7	52.7	36.4	41.3	53.7	43.5	17.1	$15,153	$2,719	$12,434
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Zane St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0366	231	22	10.5		148 (64.1%)	55 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	74.1	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.9	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%	9	64.3	65.7	50.0	60.2	53.6	68.6	66.7	63.4	36.7	$17,985	$2,612	$15,373
Warwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Richland Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0375	304	22	13.9		274 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	47.9	183^rd of 355 public elementary schools	48.5%					(n/a)	37.2	40.8	48.9	42.3	35.7	53.1	64.4	51.5	40.0	$11,265	$1,296	$9,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle Creek Elementary School

What district is Middle Creek Elementary School in?

Ohio County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Middle Creek Elementary School?

Students at Middle Creek Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Middle Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Middle Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Middle Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Middle Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bridge Street Middle School
High : Wheeling Park High School

Is Middle Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Middle Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 9.9% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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