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About this school
Ritchie Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Wheeling, West Virginia that is part of Ohio County School District.
It serves 285 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
18%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Ritchie Elementary School
$55,754
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
207
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Ritchie Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from West Virginia and
117 individuals out-of-state.
