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Steenrod Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Steenrod Elementary School in Wheeling, WV, serves 256 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly-rated Ohio County Schools district, which ranks 4th in the state.

Steenrod is a consistently elite performer, currently ranked 16th out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia (95th percentile, 5 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year. This places it in the top 5% of schools statewide and ahead of all but one of its local peers. For example, Middle Creek Elementary ranks 35th, Woodsdale Elementary ranks 38th, and Madison Elementary ranks 65th. Steenrod's academic results are exceptional: 72.9% of students are proficient in math (24.5 points above the district average) and 75.4% are proficient in English Language Arts (the highest among comparable area schools). The school is particularly effective at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 15th in the state for that subgroup—even better than its overall ranking. This performance has been remarkably stable over the past decade, with 5-star ratings in 9 of the last 10 years.

One area to note is a dip in 5th-grade math proficiency (59.6% vs. 85.7% in 4th grade), though this pattern is seen across the district and appears to be a systemic challenge rather than a school-specific issue. On a positive note, 5th-grade science scores have improved dramatically, rising from 32% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 51.1% in 2025-2026. Steenrod also achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,134) than several lower-performing nearby schools, such as Ritchie Elementary ($15,041) and Madison Elementary ($17,677). With a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, Steenrod offers a strong, efficient, and consistently excellent educational option for families in the Wheeling area.

256

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,301

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Clarks Ln
Wheeling, WV 26003-1454

(304) 243-0356

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend Steenrod Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Triadelphia Middle School
High:	Wheeling Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

African American:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ohio County Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg53%

West Virginia avg44%

16^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Ohio County Schools

5^th of 55Ohio County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	16 of 355	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	17 of 355	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	37 of 368	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	70.7	81 of 368	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	33 of 375	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	34 of 380	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	19 of 383	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	27 of 392	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	18 of 399	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.0	6 of 402	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	1 of 408	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	98.9	2 of 422	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	97.9	2 of 428	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	97.9	3 of 426	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	97.9	4 of 426	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	5 of 427	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	98.1	1 of 420	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.1	174 of 187	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.1	56 of 75	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	32.0	73 of 98	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	30 of 300	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	23 of 302	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	44 of 316	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	95 of 317	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	62 of 325	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	42 of 322	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	26 of 339	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	13 of 381	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.7	65 of 156	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	16 of 315	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	75.4	40 of 328	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	18 of 336	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	42 of 368	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	91.5	10 of 382	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	9 of 303	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	21 of 305	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	24 of 325	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	20 of 330	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	29 of 333	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	21 of 338	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	40 of 364	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	30 of 382	92.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.3	43 of 218	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.8	176 of 377	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	16 of 353	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	21 of 353	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	33 of 367	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	81 of 366	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	37 of 373	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	41 of 376	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	19 of 373	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	28 of 374	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	16 of 382	95.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)80th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2017)58th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2017)53rd percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)26th percentile-70 vs school

Asian (2017)25th percentile-70 vs school

African American (2017)7th percentile-89 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+28 vs state

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

Science51%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	256	19	13.2	24.4%	230 (89.8%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	92.3	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	77.8	85.7	59.6	72.9	77.8	74.3	74.5	75.4	51.1	$12,301	$668	$11,633
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	125	8	15.9	26.5%	115 (92.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	65.6	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%	65	54.6	70.8	55.0	60.6	40.9	58.3	60.0	53.0	40.0	$11,118	$727	$10,391
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bethany Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0378	405	32	12.6	40.0%	351 (86.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	83.7	38^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.3%		83.2	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%	2	75.4	68.3	49.2	64.7	63.1	63.3	71.2	65.8	52.5	$12,388	$1,323	$11,065
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	299	29	10.4	61.8%	269 (90.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	78.4	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%		58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%	75	74.4	43.1	70.0	60.8	59.0	56.9	72.5	62.3	52.5	$15,706	$2,591	$13,115
Ritchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Wood St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0372	289	26	11.1	71.9%	201 (69.6%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	41.7	216^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.2%		87.4	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%	192	43.2	60.9	53.7	52.7	36.4	41.3	53.7	43.5	17.1	$15,153	$2,719	$12,434
Middle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	579 Middle Creek Rd	Triadelphia	26059	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0369	225	20	11.2	43.1%	203 (90.2%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	85.7	35^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.1%		79.3	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%	17	77.8	77.1	79.0	78.0	63.0	71.4	73.7	70.0	31.6	$14,015	$2,753	$11,262
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Zane St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0366	231	22	10.5	78.1%	148 (64.1%)	55 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	74.1	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.9	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%	9	64.3	65.7	50.0	60.2	53.6	68.6	66.7	63.4	36.7	$17,985	$2,612	$15,373
Warwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Richland Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0375	304	22	13.9		274 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	47.9	183^rd of 355 public elementary schools	48.5%					(n/a)	37.2	40.8	48.9	42.3	35.7	53.1	64.4	51.5	40.0	$11,265	$1,296	$9,969
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Ram Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 232-8640	401	27	14.7	25.7%	386 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	47.9	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		72	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%	112	48.3	50.0	49.2	49.2	48.3	58.6	44.3	50.3	26.2	$11,891	$1,090	$10,801
Center McMechen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Marshall St	McMechen	26040	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 232-6530	160	18	8.9	63.7%	134 (83.8%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	45.1	197^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.5%		28.7	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%	90	57.9	63.0	13.6	45.6	52.6	63.0	40.9	52.9	4.6	$19,534	$2,916	$16,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Steenrod Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Steenrod Elementary School?

Students at Steenrod Elementary School are 90% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Steenrod Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Steenrod Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Triadelphia Middle School
High : Wheeling Park High School

Is Steenrod Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Steenrod Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Steenrod Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Steenrod Elementary School.

What district is Steenrod Elementary School in?

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