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Creed Collins Elementary

512 Collins Ave, Pennsboro, WV 26415 · (304) 659-2140 · Ritchie County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3517%
Kindergarten3517%
Grade 12813%
Grade 23918%
Grade 33316%
Grade 44119%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (41).

Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
20396%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10751%
Female
10449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Creed Collins Elementary→Ritchie County Middle→Ritchie County High School
Based on grade levels within Ritchie County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
34.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
34.5%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Creed Collins Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#146 of 350
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#192 of 348
Enrollment
ranked largest first
211#265 of 417
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#59 of 285
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.4%#208 of 286
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.9%#249 of 260
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
211
+17 (+9%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252111811.7:1N/A
2023-242041811.3:1N/A
2022-232141811.9:1N/A
2020-211941810.8:162% (120)
2017-182151811.9:164% (137)
2015-162231812.4:149% (109)
2010-112631913.8:150% (131)
2000-012431714.3:168% (166)
1990-912691715.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creed Collins Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (215 to 211); teachers unchanged (18 to 18).

About Creed Collins Elementary

Creed Collins Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Pennsboro, West Virginia, (ZIP code 26415). The school counted 211 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 4. That is 25% below the average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.

Ritchie County Schools, which runs Creed Collins Elementary, has 5 schools and 1,131 students.

The share of students at Creed Collins Elementary who are White is 96%. Other students are 2% multiracial. Ritchie County residents are about 97% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Creed Collins Elementary is 11.7:1, based on 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ritchie County show that median household income comes to about $50,582, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 1,131 students.

Creed Collins Elementary's nearest public school is Ritchie County Middle (about 5.2 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles.

The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).

In 2020-21, Creed Collins Elementary enrolled 194 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 211.

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Ritchie County at a glance

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Population
8,286
Census ACS
Median income
$50,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,131 students

Quick facts

School name
Creed Collins Elementary
District
Ritchie County Schools
Address
512 Collins Ave, Pennsboro, WV 26415
Phone
(304) 659-2140
County
Ritchie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
211
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
540129001018
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Creed Collins Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Creed Collins Elementary?
Creed Collins Elementary enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-04.
Is Creed Collins Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Creed Collins Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Creed Collins Elementary have?
Creed Collins Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Creed Collins Elementary?
Student demographics at Creed Collins Elementary are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Creed Collins Elementary in?
Creed Collins Elementary is part of Ritchie County Schools.
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