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 2025 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 5,452 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 9% 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
379 Schools
# Students
11,291 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
869 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.16
0.21
# American Indian Students
6 Students
90 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
682 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
2,073 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
162 Students
4,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
10,374 Students
95,121 Students
% White Students
92%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
465 Students
4,965 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
580
14,820
# Students in K Grade:
788
16,101
# Students in 1st Grade:
804
16,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
856
16,527
# Students in 3rd Grade:
805
13,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
758
12,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
861
12,001
# Students in 6th Grade:
820
2,029
# Students in 7th Grade:
882
1,508
# Students in 8th Grade:
842
1,518
# Students in 9th Grade:
852
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
903
53
# Students in 11th Grade:
821
35
# Students in 12th Grade:
719
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,900 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$157 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,397
$15,963

Spending / Student
$13,900
$15,138

Best Wood County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenmont Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
209 58th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9544
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9544
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: #22.
Criss Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2800 22nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9522
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9522
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #33.
Gihon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2000 Belmont Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9539
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9539
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: #44.
Neale Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2305 Grand Central Ave
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9587
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9587
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #55.
Williamstown Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
430 Caroline Ave
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-7675
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-7675
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #66.
Blennerhassett Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
448 Jewell Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-5128
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-5128
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #77.
Vienna Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 41st St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9648
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9648
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #88.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1426 32nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9563
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9563
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #99.
Kanawha Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6465 Staunton Tpke
Davisville, WV 26142
(304) 420-9557
Davisville, WV 26142
(304) 420-9557
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
Rank: #1010.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1605 36th St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9528
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9528
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #1111.
Lubeck Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 Lubeck Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3321
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3321
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #1212.
Jefferson Elementary Center
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1103 Plum St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9554
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9554
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #1313.
Martin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1301 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9625
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9625
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #1414.
Mineral Wells Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1776 Elizabeth Pike
Mineral Wells, WV 26150
(304) 489-1670
Mineral Wells, WV 26150
(304) 489-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #1515.
Franklin Elementary Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1511 Division Street Ext
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9534
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9534
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #1616.
Fairplains Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
615 Broadway Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9531
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9531
Grades: PK-5
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Success Center
Alternative School
2507 9th Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 893-9737
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 893-9737
Grades: K
| n/a students
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