Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26362

Summary:

The 26362 zip code in West Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Harrisville Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the highly-ranked Ritchie County Schools district. With strong academic performance, consistent improvement, and a low student-teacher ratio, Harrisville Elementary is providing a quality education to its 211 students.

Harrisville Elementary has demonstrated standout academic achievement, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the state average in both mathematics and English language arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 50.3%. The school's statewide ranking has also improved significantly, moving from 225th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 100th out of 355 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has increased from 2 stars to 4 stars.

The school's success is further bolstered by its membership in the Ritchie County Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Harrisville Elementary's low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 also likely contributes to its academic performance by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, Harrisville Elementary stands out as a high-performing school in the 26362 zip code, providing an excellent educational experience for its students.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 26362

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisville	0.36 mi	1	62^nd
Ellenboro	3.65 mi	2	95^th
Pennsboro	6.67 mi	1	129^th
Smithville	9.74 mi	1	1^st
Walker	12.93 mi	1

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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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