Best Public Schools in Smithville, WV

Summary:

The city of Smithville, West Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Smithville Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Ritchie County Schools district. Smithville Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, with a #1 or #2 ranking out of 368-375 schools in the state over the past three school years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent overall performance.

Smithville Elementary's students significantly outperform their peers at the district and state levels on standardized tests, with 100% of 3rd-grade students and 95% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 61.8% and 66.2% for the Ritchie County Schools district, and 53.2% and 47.6% for the state of West Virginia, respectively. While the student population is predominantly white (95.7%), the school does have some racial diversity, with 1.08% African American, 2.15% Hispanic, and 1.08% Native American students.

Smithville Elementary spends $16,848 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1, suggesting that the school and district are investing significant resources in the education of their students. The school's academic excellence and strong performance metrics make it a standout in the state of West Virginia, though there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in English Language Arts proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)		WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Smithville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	157 Main Street	Smithville	26178	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 477-3273	93	9	10.3		89 (95.7%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.8	2^nd of 368 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.7	1^st of 368 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	100.0	95.0	91.7	75.0	$16,848	$2,826	$14,022

Cities Near Smithville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grantsville	8.18 mi	2	71^st
Harrisville	10.17 mi	1	173^rd
Ellenboro	13.49 mi	2	78^th
Glenville	15.18 mi	3	148^th
Pennsboro	15.98 mi	1	89^th

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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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