Is Creed Collins Elementary a good school?

Creed Collins Elementary ranks 93 rd of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Creed Collins Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended Creed Collins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Creed Collins Elementary?

Students at Creed Collins Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Creed Collins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creed Collins Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ritchie County Middle Alternative : Ritchie County High School

Creed Collins Elementary

Summary:

Creed Collins Elementary is a public elementary school in Pennsboro, West Virginia, serving 214 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Ritchie County Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 55 districts in the state.

Creed Collins Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with over 96% of students identifying as white. While the school's proficiency rates in math and English language arts are generally higher than the state averages, they lag behind the top-performing nearby school, Smithville Elementary, which consistently achieves proficiency rates over 75% in these subjects. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.9 over the past few years, and spends approximately $14,709 per student, which is higher than the spending at Harrisville Elementary but lower than the spending at Belmont Elementary School and Sistersville Elementary School.

Smithville Elementary, another school within the Ritchie County Schools district, consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, with 5-star ratings and proficiency rates well above the state and district averages, highlighting the potential for high academic achievement within the district. In contrast, Harrisville Elementary has struggled with academic performance, with proficiency rates often below the district and state averages. The racial makeup of Creed Collins Elementary has also become increasingly homogeneous, with the percentage of white students rising from 96.28% in 2021-2022 to 96.73% in 2022-2023, a trend worth monitoring.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

512 Collins Ave
Pennsboro, WV 26415-1011

(304) 659-2140

District: Ritchie County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,709

Students who attend Creed Collins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ritchie County Middle
Alternative:	Ritchie County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Creed Collins Elementary ranks better than 74.7% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Ritchie County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.7%), two or more races (1.9%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creed Collins Elementary is 11.8. 1 elementary schools in the Ritchie County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creed Collins Elementary is $14,709. 1 elementary schools in the Ritchie County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Creed Collins Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Creed Collins Elementary 93^rd of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Creed Collins Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ritchie County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ritchie County Schools 8^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	55.74	176^th	420	58.1%
2010	53.89	171^st	427	60.0%
2011	48.46	217^th	426	49.1%
2012	35.06	318^th	426	25.4%
2013	36.07	301^st	428	29.7%
2014	26.52	362^nd	422	14.2%
2015	45.38	234^th	408	42.6%
2016	52.36	192^nd	402	52.2%
2017	13.93	387^th	399	3.0%
2018	26.41	327^th	392	16.6%
2019	40.27	231^st	383	39.7%
2021	50.01	171^st	380	55.0%
2022	48.33	179^th	375	52.3%
2023	57.16	138^th	368	62.5%
2024	67.50	93^rd	368	74.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	36.67	256^th	377	32.1%
2018	14.21	255^th	258	1.2%
2019	58.49	55^th	185	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	16.65	367^th	382	3.9%
2018	36.35	262^nd	368	28.8%
2021	59.01	94^th	335	71.9%
2022	56.61	122^nd	347	64.8%
2023	50.05	155^th	333	53.5%
2024	70.79	59^th	336	82.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	8.62	376^th	381	1.3%
2018	30.72	290^th	366	20.8%
2019	40.93	210^th	339	38.1%
2021	44.10	171^st	322	46.9%
2022	38.28	212^th	325	34.8%
2023	49.86	150^th	317	52.7%
2024	61.26	98^th	316	69.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	71.40	22^nd	154	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	33.15	291^st	382	23.8%
2018	28.85	300^th	364	17.6%
2019	40.02	212^th	338	37.3%
2021	61.43	97^th	333	70.9%
2022	60.22	101^st	330	69.4%
2023	60.72	102^nd	322	68.3%
2024	68.59	74^th	325	77.2%

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Rank History for White students at Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	13.48	370^th	382	3.1%
2018	25.67	324^th	374	13.4%
2019	39.63	227^th	373	39.1%
2021	50.93	167^th	376	55.6%
2022	48.53	180^th	373	51.7%
2023	55.66	143^rd	366	60.9%
2024	62.89	114^th	367	68.9%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Creed Collins Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	227	227
1990	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1991	269	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1992	258	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1993	254	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1994	259	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1995	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1996	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1997	234	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
1998	242	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1999	249	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2000	257	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2001	239	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2002	268	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	274
2003	268	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	274
2004	265	0	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	270
2005	223	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	226
2006	236	0	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	241
2007	224	1	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	229
2008	227	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2009	249	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
2010	250	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	253
2011	260	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	263
2012	253	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	257
2013	251	2	0	2	1	0	2	0	258
2014	250	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	256
2015	225	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	234
2016	213	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	223
2017	212	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	215
2018	203	0	0	8	0	0	4	0	215
2019	204	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	208
2020	211	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	214
2021	192	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	194
2022	207	2	0	4	0	0	2	0	215
2023	207	1	0	2	0	0	4	0	214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Creed Collins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	227	13.5	16.8	n/a
1990	239	12.5	19.1	47.3
1991	269	17.0	15.8	48.3
1992	258	18.0	14.3	53.1
1993	254	17.0	14.9	48
1994	259	17.5	14.8	47.1
1995	229	16.5	13.9	52
1996	229	16.5	13.9	52
1997	234	16.5	14.2	49.1
1998	242	16.5	14.7	47.9
1999	249	16.7	14.9	61.4
2000	259	18.7	13.9	65.6
2001	243	17.7	13.7	68.3
2002	274	17.0	16.1	59.9
2003	274	17.0	16.1	59.9
2004	270	17.0	15.9	62.6
2005	226	17.0	13.3	60.6
2006	241	16.5	14.6	65.1
2007	229	17.1	13.4	63.3
2008	229	17.1	13.4	63.3
2009	252	17.5	14.4	61.5
2010	253	17.5	14.4	58.5
2011	263	19.6	13.3	49.8
2012	257	19.7	13.0	69.6
2013	258	18.7	13.7	65.5
2014	256	19.6	13.0	63.7
2015	234	19.0	12.3	44.4
2016	223	18.0	12.3	48.9
2017	215	19.0	11.3	50.7
2018	215	18.0	11.9	63.7
2019	208	18.0	11.5	61.5
2020	214	18.0	11.8	59.8
2021	194	18.0	10.7	61.9
2022	215	18.0	11.9	n/a
2023	214	18.0	11.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Creed Collins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	227	13.5	16.8	n/a
1990	239	12.5	19.1	47.3
1991	269	17.0	15.8	48.3
1992	258	18.0	14.3	53.1
1993	254	17.0	14.9	48
1994	259	17.5	14.8	47.1
1995	229	16.5	13.9	52
1996	229	16.5	13.9	52
1997	234	16.5	14.2	49.1
1998	242	16.5	14.7	47.9
1999	249	16.7	14.9	61.4
2000	259	18.7	13.9	65.6
2001	243	17.7	13.7	68.3
2002	274	17.0	16.1	59.9
2003	274	17.0	16.1	59.9
2004	270	17.0	15.9	62.6
2005	226	17.0	13.3	60.6
2006	241	16.5	14.6	65.1
2007	229	17.1	13.4	63.3
2008	229	17.1	13.4	63.3
2009	252	17.5	14.4	61.5
2010	253	17.5	14.4	58.5
2011	263	19.6	13.3	49.8
2012	257	19.7	13.0	69.6
2013	258	18.7	13.7	65.5
2014	256	19.6	13.0	63.7
2015	234	19.0	12.3	44.4
2016	223	18.0	12.3	48.9
2017	215	19.0	11.3	50.7
2018	215	18.0	11.9	63.7
2019	208	18.0	11.5	61.5
2020	214	18.0	11.8	59.8
2021	194	18.0	10.7	61.9
2022	215	18.0	11.9	n/a
2023	214	18.0	11.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Creed Collins Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,138 (14.5%)	$12,570 (85.5%)	$14,709

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creed Collins Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 231^st of 383 Elementary schools	Ranks 138^th of 368 Elementary schools	22.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Creed Collins Elementary)	65	56	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ritchie County Schools)	57.8	52.8	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	50.9	51.6	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Creed Collins Elementary)	46.2	48	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ritchie County Schools)	42.7	54.2	11.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	44	39.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Creed Collins Elementary)	33.3	58.1	24.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ritchie County Schools)	48	57.3	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	47.3	45.7	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Creed Collins Elementary)	26.7	32.3	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ritchie County Schools)	45.2	46.7	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	48.8	44.2	4.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	208	214	2.9%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	2	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	204	207	1.5%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%

Schools Near Creed Collins Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			WV Assessment Science (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creed Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Collins Ave	Pennsboro	26415	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 659-2140	214	18	11.8		207 (96.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	67.5	93^rd of 368 public elementary schools	74.7%		57.2	138^th of 368 public elementary schools	62.5%	45	56.4	59.3		56.4	53.6			$14,709	$2,139	$12,570
Harrisville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Elementary Drive	Harrisville	26362	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 643-2220	219	18	12.1		214 (97.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.1	139^th of 368 public elementary schools	62.2%		41.3	225^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.9%	86	55.3	50.0		52.6	50.0			$14,081	$1,900	$12,181
Doddridge County Elementary School	Public	1-4	182 Doddridge County School Rd	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 873-3294	300	27	11.1		294 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	82.5	43^rd of 368 public elementary schools	88.3%		70.1	82^nd of 368 public elementary schools	77.7%	39	69.8	63.9		68.3	57.8			$18,332	$1,425	$16,907
Doddridge County Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	289 Smithton Rd	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 873-3955	164	11	14.9		163 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$19,235	$3,144	$16,090
St. Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 Washington St	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 684-3510	234	17	13.3		227 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	49	175^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.4%		40.2	233^rd of 368 public elementary schools	36.7%	58	58.3	38.1		47.2	47.6			$14,658	$1,294	$13,364
Arthur I Boreman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Boreman School Road	Middlebourne	26149	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 758-2152	318	28	11.5		318 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.9	118^th of 368 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.8	110^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.1%	8	75.0	59.4	49.2	59.4	37.5	49.2	24.6	$15,545	$1,513	$14,033
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
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	235	18	13.3		227 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	40	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%		67	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%	135	66.7	40.0		33.3	37.1			$15,086	$1,141	$13,945
Sistersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Sistersville Elementary Sc	Sistersville	26175	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 652-2601	296	25	11.8		291 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	73.5	71^st of 368 public elementary schools	80.7%		51.2	165^th of 368 public elementary schools	55.2%	94	77.8	66.7	50.9	66.7	50.0	43.6	38.2	$16,250	$2,048	$14,202

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