Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RITCHIE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540129000663
Ritchie County Middle
201 Ritchie County School Rd, Ellenboro, WV 26346 · (304) 869-3512 · Ritchie County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 75 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 25% |
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%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ritchie County Middle→Ritchie County High School
Based on grade levels within Ritchie County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
36.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Ritchie County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #46 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #72 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #78 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #7 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #77 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #53 of 84 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
301
-77 (-20%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 301 | 30 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 29 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 31 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 51% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 51% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 39% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 41% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 58% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ritchie County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (339 to 301); teachers up 20% (25 to 30).
About Ritchie County Middle
Ritchie County Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that serves part of Ellenboro, West Virginia. The school's 301 students are in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in West Virginia average about 429 students each.
Ritchie County Middle sits within Ritchie County Schools, which has 5 schools and 1,131 students.
The large majority of students at Ritchie County Middle, 96%, are White. County-wide, about 97% of residents are White. Ritchie County Middle has a diversity index of 7%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 30 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in West Virginia is 13.3:1, higher than at this school.
Federal survey data for Ritchie County show that median household income is about $50,582, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ritchie County Middle is among the 5 public schools in Ritchie County.
The shortest distance from Ritchie County Middle to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Ritchie County High School. The five-mile area around Ritchie County Middle holds 2 other public schools.
Ritchie County Middle is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Ritchie County Middle went from 378 students to 301. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Ritchie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ritchie County Schools
- Ritchie County High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Creed Collins ElementaryElementary · 211 students
- Harrisville ElementaryElementary · 201 students
- Smithville ElementaryElementary · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Ritchie County High School0.0 mi · 328
- Harrisville Elementary3.6 mi · 201
- Creed Collins Elementary5.2 mi · 211
- St. Marys Elementary School11.5 mi · 232
- Newport Elementary School12.5 mi · 217
- Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute12.7 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Ritchie County MiddleHow large is Ritchie County Middle?
Ritchie County Middle enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Ritchie County Middle serve?
Ritchie County Middle serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Ritchie County Middle have?
Ritchie County Middle employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Ritchie County Middle?
Student demographics at Ritchie County Middle are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ritchie County Middle in?
Ritchie County Middle is part of Ritchie County Schools.
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