Summary:
Zip code 26415 is home to a single elementary school, Creed Collins Elementary, which serves grades PK through 4 in the rural community of Pennsboro, West Virginia, with a total enrollment of 211 students.
As the only elementary school in this area, Creed Collins Elementary offers a small, intimate learning environment with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 and above-average per-student spending of $14,709. The school is part of the Ritchie County Schools district, which is ranked in the top 30% of West Virginia districts. However, the school's own performance tells a more complex story. In mathematics, the school excels relative to the state, with 51.5% of students proficient compared to the state average of 39.4%, a significant 12.1-point advantage. Yet in English Language Arts (ELA), the school lags behind, with only 40.9% proficiency versus the state's 47.6%. This split is even more pronounced when compared to its own district, where the school falls 13.8 points behind in 3rd-grade math and 20 points behind in 4th-grade math, despite outperforming the state overall.
Perhaps the most concerning trend is the school's declining trajectory. Over the past three years, Creed Collins Elementary has dropped from the 75th percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, a fall of 120 positions in state rankings. Grade-level data reveals a notable 17.6-point gap in ELA between 3rd and 4th graders, suggesting either a strong 4th-grade cohort or potential learning loss in 3rd grade. Given the school's strong district affiliation and ample resources, these declining outcomes represent a missed opportunity. For parents, this school offers a caring, small-scale environment with clear strengths in math, but the downward trend and ELA struggles are important factors to consider when evaluating educational options in this area.
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