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Harrisville Elementary

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Harrisville Elementary ranks 137 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Harrisville Elementary is a small, rural school in Harrisville, WV, serving 201 students in grades PK-4 within the Ritchie County Schools district. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 and per-student spending of $14,081, the school has shown a strong commitment to math education, achieving a 69.6% proficiency rate that far exceeds both the district (47.1%) and state (39.4%) averages. However, the school faces a significant challenge in English Language Arts, where proficiency sits at 42.9%, below the state average of 47.6%.

One of the most striking findings is the gender disparity in academic performance. Male students consistently rank in the top quartile statewide (80th percentile in the most recent year), while female students rank in the bottom half (46th percentile)—a 33-percentage-point gap that warrants attention. The school also demonstrates exceptional success with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 70th percentile or higher for three consecutive years, proving that economic challenges need not limit achievement. Additionally, Harrisville shows remarkable growth from 3rd to 4th grade, with math proficiency jumping from 57.7% to 80% and ELA from 30.8% to 53.3%, suggesting effective upper-elementary instruction.

Compared to nearby schools, Harrisville outperforms Creed Collins Elementary in overall ranking (137th vs. 213th) and math proficiency (69.6% vs. 51.5%), though ELA scores are nearly identical. However, Smithville Elementary, just 10 miles away in the same district, has been ranked #1 in the state for three years with 97.2% math and 88.9% ELA proficiency—a gap that highlights Harrisville's literacy challenge. The school achieves its strong math results with the lowest per-student spending among comparison schools, demonstrating cost-effective resource allocation, though the ELA deficit suggests potential underinvestment in literacy resources. For parents, Harrisville offers a solid math foundation and strong support for economically disadvantaged students, but literacy development and addressing the gender gap remain key areas for improvement.

201

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,588

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Elementary Drive
Harrisville, WV 26362-1359

(304) 643-2220

District: Ritchie County Schools

Students who attend Harrisville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ritchie County Middle
High:	Ritchie County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

137^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	57.7	137 of 355	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	100 of 355	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	139 of 368	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	225 of 368	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	116 of 375	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	101 of 380	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	256 of 383	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	156 of 392	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	238 of 399	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	216 of 402	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.2	116 of 408	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	37.2	303 of 422	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	310 of 428	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	302 of 426	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	266 of 426	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	176 of 427	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	154 of 420	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.1	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	162 of 300	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	121 of 302	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	212 of 316	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	238 of 317	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	194 of 325	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.0	43 of 322	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	18.6	310 of 339	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	170 of 366	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.6	277 of 381	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.2	115 of 156	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	97 of 315	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	19 of 336	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	36.9	228 of 333	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	155 of 347	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	112 of 335	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	174 of 368	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	196 of 382	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	65 of 303	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	77 of 305	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	64 of 325	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	154 of 322	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	48 of 330	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	101 of 338	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	132 of 364	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	182 of 382	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.2	193 of 377	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	124 of 353	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	93 of 353	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	134 of 367	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	243 of 366	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	123 of 373	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	122 of 376	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	281 of 373	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.0	152 of 374	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	242 of 382	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2017)99th percentile+58 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2017)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2017)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+30 vs state

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (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 All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pleasant Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3254 N Calhoun Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 354-6022	152	16	9.5	69.6%	144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	70.6	80^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.5%		66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	76.0	69.6	72.9	44.0	52.2	47.9	$14,268	$2,523	$11,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisville Elementary

Is Harrisville Elementary a good school?

Harrisville Elementary ranks 137^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harrisville Elementary?

Students at Harrisville Elementary are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Harrisville Elementary in?

Ritchie County Schools

How many students attend Harrisville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Harrisville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Harrisville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harrisville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ritchie County Middle
High : Ritchie County High School

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