Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Creed Collins Elementary

Q: Is Creed Collins Elementary a good school?

Creed Collins Elementary ranks 176 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Creed Collins Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pennsboro, West Virginia, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the Ritchie County Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creed Collins Elementary has shown mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 93rd to 387th out of West Virginia elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 176th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) has been below the Ritchie County Schools and West Virginia state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.41% to 65.8% in mathematics and 32.3% to 56.4% in ELA. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as special education and low socioeconomic status students, has been particularly variable.

Compared to nearby schools, Smithville Elementary has consistently outperformed Creed Collins Elementary in academic metrics, ranking 1st out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025 with 100% proficiency rates in mathematics. Harrisville Elementary, also in the Ritchie County Schools district, has shown more consistent academic performance, ranking 100th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025, compared to Creed Collins Elementary's 176th ranking. These comparisons suggest opportunities for Creed Collins Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers within the district.

211

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,709

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%

See top rated West Virginia elementary schools

Compare Creed Collins Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the West Virginia median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg61%

West Virginia avg50%

176^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

8^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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

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

Female (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+8 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Creed Collins Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Creed Collins Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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		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
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		193 (96.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	100^th of 355 public elementary schools	71.8%		58.1	139^th of 368 public elementary schools	62.2%	39	58.6	74.4		34.5	66.7			$14,081	$1,900	$12,181
Doddridge County Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	289 Smithton Rd	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 873-3955	170	13	13.0		166 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$19,235	$3,144	$16,090
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		326 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.5	27^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.4%		82.5	43^rd of 368 public elementary schools	88.3%	16	64.0	73.2		69.3	67.6			$18,332	$1,425	$16,907
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		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	71	77^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.3%		49	175^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.4%	98	56.4	67.7		53.9	58.8			$14,658	$1,294	$13,364
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		271 (99.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%		61.9	118^th of 368 public elementary schools	67.9%	65	66.7	74.3	63.2	41.7	62.9	63.2	55.3	$15,545	$1,513	$14,033
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
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		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	19.9	320^th of 355 public elementary schools	9.9%		40	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%	85	29.3	41.9		34.2	37.2			$15,086	$1,141	$13,945
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		227 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	43.2	202^nd of 355 public elementary schools	43.1%		73.5	71^st of 368 public elementary schools	80.7%	131	48.6	63.6	30.0	31.4	54.6	42.5	35.0	$16,250	$2,048	$14,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Creed Collins Elementary

What district is Creed Collins Elementary in?

Ritchie County Schools

Is Creed Collins Elementary a good school?

Creed Collins Elementary ranks 176^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Creed Collins Elementary?

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

Rate Creed Collins Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

WVWest Virginia Elementary School Rankings

WVWest Virginia District Rankings

Schools in Pennsboro, WV

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Creed Collins Elementary!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.