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Wood County Schools


At a glance
6thof 55 West Virginia districts
Better than 89% of West Virginia districts
1210 13th St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
·(304) 420-9663·All West Virginia district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 89.1% of districts
27
Schools
11,098
Students
6
5-star schools
Top rankedGreenmont Elementary School6th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools
Biggest riser
Fairplains Elementary School up 42 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Jefferson Elementary Center 8.4 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★
3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Wood County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 24 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers. Williamstown High School is ranked 11th out of 111 high schools in the state and has a 5-star rating, with consistently high test scores and a 92.5% four-year graduation rate. At the elementary level, Greenmont Elementary School and Criss Elementary School are both ranked in the top 10 out of 355 elementary schools in the state and have 5-star ratings, with exceptional test scores.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance between individual schools in the district. While some schools, like Williamstown High School and the top-performing elementary schools, are among the best in the state, others, like Franklin Elementary Center and Van Devender Middle School, are struggling and rank in the bottom quarter of schools in West Virginia. This suggests that while the district as a whole performs well, there may be equity concerns and a need to address the factors driving these disparities.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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