Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540105000866
Ritchie Elementary School
3700 Wood St, Wheeling, WV 26003 · (304) 243-0372 · Ohio County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL289 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
11.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
62.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Ohio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #13 of 350 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #27 of 348 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #169 of 417 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #35 of 285 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #32 of 286 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #241 of 260 | #6 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
289
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 289 | 26 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 25 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 24.5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 72% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 87% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 76% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 17 | 16.4:1 | 79% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 90% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 23 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ritchie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (299 to 289); teachers up 4% (25 to 26).
About Ritchie Elementary School
Ritchie Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Wheeling, West Virginia. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 289 students enrolled.
The 15 schools in Ohio County Schools enroll 5,215 students altogether, Ritchie Elementary School among them.
At Ritchie Elementary School, 70% of students are White. The school is also 15% multiracial and 13% Black. That is lower than the 90% White share among all Ohio County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ritchie Elementary School is 11.1:1, based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia, this school's ratio is lower.
In the wider Ohio County area, median household income comes to about $57,094, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ohio County's 15 public schools enroll about 5,215 students and include Ritchie Elementary School.
Wheeling Middle School is the nearest public school to Ritchie Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Ritchie Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 289 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ohio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,582
Census ACS
Median income
$57,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,215 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ohio County Schools
- Wheeling Park High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Warwood SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Triadelphia Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Warwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Elm Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other schools in Wheeling
- Wheeling Park High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Warwood SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Sherrard Middle SchoolMiddle · 409 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Triadelphia Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Wheeling Middle School0.2 mi · 200
- Bethlehem Elementary School1.7 mi · 125
- Madison Elementary School2.0 mi · 231
- Bellaire High School2.1 mi · 310
- Steenrod Elementary School2.7 mi · 256
- Triadelphia Middle School2.8 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Ritchie Elementary SchoolHow large is Ritchie Elementary School?
Ritchie Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ritchie Elementary School serve?
Ritchie Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ritchie Elementary School have?
Ritchie Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ritchie Elementary School?
At Ritchie Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 2% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Ritchie Elementary School public or private?
Ritchie Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ohio County Schools.
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