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Creed Collins Elementary

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Creed Collins Elementary ranks 213 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Creed Collins Elementary is a small, rural school in Pennsboro, WV, serving 211 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Ritchie County Schools district.

If you're looking at this school, the first thing you'll notice is a striking split between two subjects. Your child will likely get a strong foundation in math here—51.5% of students are proficient, which beats both the state average (39.4%) and the district average (47.1%). However, reading and English language arts (ELA) tell a different story. Only 40.9% of students are proficient in ELA, which falls well below the state average of 47.6%. This gap is especially noticeable in 3rd grade, where just 32.4% of students meet ELA standards—a full 12 points behind the rest of the state. If literacy is a priority for your family, you may want to ask the school about their reading intervention programs.

There's also a significant difference in how boys and girls are performing. Female students rank in the 54th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 31st percentile—a gap that has widened recently. On a more positive note, the school does exceptionally well with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 72nd percentile for this group. That's a real strength. However, the school's overall performance has been inconsistent. After reaching a 4-star rating in 2023-2024, it dropped to 2 stars recently. For context, nearby Smithville Elementary—just 16 miles away in the same district—is the top-ranked school in the entire state, with 97.2% math proficiency and 88.9% ELA proficiency. Harrisville Elementary, about 6 miles away, also outperforms Creed Collins overall. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7, class sizes aren't the issue—but you may want to ask about the school's literacy curriculum and how they plan to address the recent decline.

211

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,137

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

512 Collins Ave
Pennsboro, WV 26415-1011

(304) 659-2140

District: Ritchie County Schools

Students who attend Creed Collins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ritchie County Middle
High:	Ritchie County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

213^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Ritchie County Schools

15^th of 55Ritchie 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	42.0	213 of 355	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	176 of 355	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	93 of 368	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	138 of 368	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	179 of 375	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	171 of 380	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	231 of 383	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	327 of 392	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	387 of 399	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	52.4	192 of 402	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.4	234 of 408	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.5	362 of 422	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.1	301 of 428	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	318 of 426	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	217 of 426	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	171 of 427	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.7	176 of 420	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	137 of 300	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	127 of 302	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	98 of 316	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	150 of 317	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	212 of 325	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	171 of 322	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	290 of 366	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	376 of 381	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	88 of 315	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	143 of 328	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	59 of 336	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	155 of 333	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	122 of 347	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	94 of 335	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.3	262 of 368	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	367 of 382	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	212 of 303	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	170 of 305	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	74 of 325	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	101 of 330	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	97 of 333	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	212 of 338	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	300 of 364	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	291 of 382	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	58.5	55 of 185	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	14.2	255 of 258	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	36.7	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	225 of 353	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	190 of 353	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	114 of 367	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	143 of 366	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	180 of 373	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	167 of 376	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	227 of 373	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	324 of 374	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	370 of 382	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2019)70th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 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 (2021)	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
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	61.9%	203 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	42	213^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.0%		48.7	176^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.4%	37	50.0	53.1		51.5	32.4	50.0		40.9		$13,137	$2,052	$11,085
Harrisville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Elementary Drive	Harrisville	26362	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 643-2220	201	18	11.1	60.4%	193 (96.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	137^th of 355 public elementary schools	61.4%		65.8	100^th of 355 public elementary schools	71.8%	37	57.7	80.0		69.6	30.8	53.3		42.9		$13,588	$2,016	$11,573
Doddridge County Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	55 C Stansberry Field Road	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 873-3955	170	13	13.0	65.2%	166 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$15,703	$2,191	$13,512
Doddridge County Elementary School	Public	1-4	182 Doddridge County School Rd	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 873-3294	331	29	11.4	53.5%	326 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	66^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.4%		86.5	27^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.4%	39	57.8	60.0		58.8	57.8	65.3		61.2		$14,697	$1,225	$13,472
St. Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 Washington St	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 684-3510	232	18	13.1	47.9%	222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	54.2	156^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.1%		71	77^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.3%	79	40.0	76.9		58.2	27.5	69.2		48.1		$13,872	$1,511	$12,361
Arthur I Boreman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Boreman School Road	Middlebourne	26149	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 758-2152	273	30	9.1	50.3%	271 (99.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	48^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.5%		79	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%	5	76.2	62.0	76.3	70.8	71.4	48.0	65.8	60.8	42.1	$17,287	$2,097	$15,190
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	63.2%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	99.5	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.6	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.0	100.0		97.2	80.0	100.0		88.9		$15,689	$2,720	$12,969
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	232	17	13.2	46.1%	222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	23.4	304^th of 355 public elementary schools	14.4%		19.9	320^th of 355 public elementary schools	9.9%	16	35.3	33.3		34.2	32.4	47.6		40.8		$12,205	$1,406	$10,799
Sistersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Sistersville Elementary Sc	Sistersville	26175	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 652-2601	233	22	10.5	53.9%	227 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	60.7	120^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.2%		43.2	202^nd of 355 public elementary schools	43.1%	82	65.6	38.9	65.1	56.8	53.1	38.9	58.1	50.5	44.2	$19,302	$2,433	$16,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Creed Collins Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Creed Collins Elementary?

Students at Creed Collins Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Creed Collins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creed Collins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ritchie County Middle
High : Ritchie County High School

Is Creed Collins Elementary a good school?

Creed Collins Elementary ranks 213^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Creed Collins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Creed Collins Elementary.

What district is Creed Collins Elementary in?

Ritchie County Schools

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