Top Parkersburg Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 21 public schools in Parkersburg, WV, serving 9,127 students.
- Parkersburg, WV public school have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Parkersburg have an average ranking in the bottom 50% of West Virginia public schools.
- The top ranked public school in Parkersburg, WV are Blennerhassett Elementary School, Gihon Elementary School and Criss Elementary School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 10% (majority Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is less than the West Virginia public school average of 15:1.
Top Parkersburg, WV Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students - Blennerhassett Elementary School Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank: Top 5%448 Jewel Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)863-5128
Grades: PK-5 | 493 students
- Blennerhassett Middle School Math: 24% | Reading: 46%
Rank: Bottom 50%444 Jewel Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)863-3356
Grades: 6-8 | 528 students
- Caperton Center For Applied Technology Vocational School212 Technology Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304)424-8365
Grades: 9-12 | n/a students
- Criss Elementary School Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank: Top 10%2800 22nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9522
Grades: PK-5 | 272 students
- Edison Middle School Math: 37% | Reading: 50%
Rank: Top 50%1201 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9525
Grades: 6-8 | 624 students
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- Emerson Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank: Top 50%1605 36th St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9528
Grades: PK-5 | 367 students
- Fairplains Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank: Bottom 50%615 Broadway Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9531
Grades: PK-5 | 214 students
- Franklin Elementary Center Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank: Bottom 50%1511 Division St Ext
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9534
Grades: PK-5 | 290 students
- Gihon Elementary School Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank: Top 10%2000 Belmont Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9539
Grades: PK-5 | 337 students
- Hamilton Middle School Math: 31% | Reading: 50%
Rank: Bottom 50%3501 Cadillac Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304)420-9547
Grades: 6-8 | 516 students
- Jefferson Elementary Center Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank: Bottom 50%1103 Plum St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9554
Grades: PK-5 | 415 students
- Lorrie Yeager Juvenile Center Alternative School907 Mission Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-4862
Grades: 7-12 | n/a students
- Lubeck Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank: Top 30%206 Lubeck Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)863-3321
Grades: PK-5 | 372 students
- Madison Elementary School Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank: Top 10%1426 32nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9563
Grades: PK-5 | 338 students
- Martin Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank: Bottom 50%1301 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9625
Grades: PK-5 | 255 students
- Mckinley Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank: Bottom 50%1130 19th St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9581
Grades: PK-5 | 256 students
- Parkersburg High School Math: 25% | Reading: 50%
Rank: Bottom 50%2101 Dudley Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9595
Grades: 9-12 | 1689 students
- Parkersburg South High School Math: 15% | Reading: 37%
Rank: Bottom 50%1511 Blizzard Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9610
Grades: 9-12 | 1537 students
- Van Devender Middle School Math: 19% | Reading: 34%
Rank: Bottom 50%918 31st St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304)420-9645
Grades: 6-8 | 415 students
- Wood County Vocational Technical Center Vocational School1515 Blizzard Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304)420-9501
Grades: 9-12 | n/a students
- Worthington Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank: Top 50%2500 36th St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304)420-9660
Grades: K-5 | 209 students
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