Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26346

Summary:

The 26346 zip code area is home to two strong-performing schools - Ritchie County High School and Ritchie County Middle School, both part of the highly-ranked Ritchie County Schools district. These schools have consistently earned top rankings and ratings within the state of West Virginia, indicating they are providing a quality education to their students.

Ritchie County High School has been ranked in the top half of West Virginia high schools for the past three years, with a current ranking of 52nd out of 112 high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate was an impressive 92.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. While Ritchie County High School students performed below the state average in math, they exceeded the state average in English Language Arts and Science on the 2024-2025 West Virginia Assessments.

Ritchie County Middle School has also been a standout, ranking in the top quarter of West Virginia middle schools for the past three years and earning a 4-star rating. Its students outperformed the state averages in math, English Language Arts, and Science on the 2024-2025 assessments. With a student-teacher ratio of just 10.4, the middle school appears to have the resources to provide personalized attention to its students. The higher per-student spending at the middle school level ($13,290) compared to the high school ($11,929) may be contributing to the stronger academic performance.

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ritchie County Middle	Public	5-8	201 Ritchie County School Rd	Ellenboro	26346	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 869-3512	301	30	10.0		290 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	64.1	42^nd of 168 public middle schools	75.0%		62.1	49^th of 169 public middle schools	71.0%	7	50.0	41.7	44.8	32.4		54.3	51.4	52.2	50.7		25.7	17.1		$13,290	$1,970	$11,320
Ritchie County High School	Public	9-12	201 Ritchie County School Rd	Ellenboro	26346	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 869-3526	328	29	11.3		321 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.5	66^th of 111 public high schools	40.5%		53.4	52^nd of 112 public high schools	53.6%	14					13.2					52.9			25.0	$11,929	$782	$11,148

Cities Near Zip Code 26346

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellenboro	1.82 mi	2	95^th
Pennsboro	4.65 mi	1	129^th
Harrisville	5.26 mi	1	62^nd
Saint Marys	10.43 mi	3	97^th
Belmont	12.58 mi	2	215^th

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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.

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