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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,001 students in Wood County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Wood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Wood County Schools School District are Williamstown High School, Jackson Middle School and Edison Middle School. Overall testing 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 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
192 Schools
# Students
11,893 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
865 Teachers
5,564 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.18
# American Indian Students
7 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
170 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
11,021 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
93%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
438 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
596
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
905
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
844
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
785
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
834
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
828
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
863
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
853
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
867
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
884
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,031
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
910
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
874
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
819
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,196 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,668
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,196
$14,737
Best Wood County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamstown High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
219 W 5th St
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151
Grades: 6-12
| 681 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 34th St
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9551
Vienna, WV 26105
(304) 420-9551
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: #33.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1201 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9525
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9525
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #44.
Blennerhassett Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
444 Jewel Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3356
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 863-3356
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #55.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3501 Cadillac Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9547
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9547
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #66.
Van Devender Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
918 31st St
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9645
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-9645
Grades: 6-8
| 323 students
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