Wood County Schools School District

1210 13th Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 16 public preschools serving 5,566 students in Wood County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Wood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
27 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
11,663 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
872 Teachers
8,158 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.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wood County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wood County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wood County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wood County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wood County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.20
# American Indian Students
6 Students
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
650 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
165 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
10,765 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
92%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
608
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
811
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
885
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
830
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
761
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
840
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
831
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
895
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
856
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
859
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
982
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
927
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
788
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
790
112
# 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.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wood County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$157 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wood County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,938
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wood County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,457
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wood County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wood County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
209 58th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9544
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Criss Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2800 22nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9522
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Gihon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2000 Belmont Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9539
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #44.
Neale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2305 Grand Central Ave
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9587
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #55.
Williamstown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
430 Caroline Ave
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-7675
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students
Rank: #66.
Blennerhassett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
448 Jewel Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-5128
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #77.
Vienna Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 41st St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9648
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #88.
Madison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1426 32nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9563
Grades: PK-5
| 287 students
Rank: #99.
Kanawha Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6465 Staunton Tpke
Davisville, WV 26142
(304) 420-9557
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students
Rank: #1010.
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1605 36th St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9528
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #1111.
Lubeck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
206 Lubeck Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #1212.
Jefferson Elementary Center
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1103 Plum St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9554
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
Rank: #1313.
Martin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1301 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9625
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #1414.
Mineral Wells Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1776 Elizabeth Pike
Mineral Wells, WV 26150
(304) 489-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #1515.
Franklin Elementary Center
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1511 Division St Ext
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9534
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #1616.
Fairplains Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Broadway Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9531
Grades: PK-5
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,663 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 41% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 34% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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