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Wood County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,992 students in Wood County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Wood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
27 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
11,663 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
872 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wood County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
Graduation Rate
88%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.19
# American Indian Students
6 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
165 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
10,765 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
92%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
608
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
811
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
885
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
830
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
761
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
840
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
831
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
895
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
856
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
859
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
982
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
927
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
788
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
790
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,938 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,457 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,938
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,457
$14,827
Best Wood County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
219 W 5th St
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151
Grades: 6-12
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1601 34th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9551
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9551
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: #33.
Hamilton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3501 Cadillac Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9547
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9547
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
Rank: #44.
Edison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9525
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9525
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #55.
Blennerhassett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
444 Jewel Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3356
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3356
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
Rank: #66.
Van Devender Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
918 31st St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9645
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9645
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students
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