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Harrisville Elementary

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Harrisville Elementary ranks 100 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Harrisville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 211 students in grades PK-4 in Harrisville, West Virginia. It is part of the Ritchie County Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Harrisville Elementary has shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in West Virginia for the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperformed the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd and 4th grades, with particularly noteworthy results in Math, where 74.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.3%. Harrisville Elementary has also demonstrated consistent improvement in student performance over the past few years.

While Harrisville Elementary is performing well overall, it may have room for improvement to reach the exceptional levels of its neighboring school, Smithville Elementary, which has consistently outperformed Harrisville in both Math and ELA. Additionally, Harrisville Elementary has shown some variability in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as female students and Hispanic students, indicating a need to focus on addressing the needs of specific subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes.

201

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,081

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: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (59% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

West Virginia avg50%

100^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

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

Hispanic (2017)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+15 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%		71.7	75^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.6%	20	54.6	83.3	31.8	79.2	$14,452	$3,037	$11,415

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Harrisville Elementary a good school?

Harrisville Elementary ranks 100^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harrisville Elementary?

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

What district is Harrisville Elementary in?

Ritchie County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Harrisville Elementary?

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

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