Top 10 Best Parkersburg Public Schools (2023)

For the 2023 school year, there are 20 public schools serving 8,506 students in Parkersburg, WV (there are 5 private schools, serving 513 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Parkersburg, WV are educated in public schools (compared to the WV state average of 95%). Parkersburg has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in West Virginia.

The top ranked public schools in Parkersburg, WV are Criss Elementary School, Blennerhassett Elementary School and Gihon Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Parkersburg, WV public schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average). Schools in Parkersburg have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of West Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 11% (majority Black).