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Woodsdale Elementary School

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Woodsdale Elementary School ranks 38 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Woodsdale Elementary School in Wheeling, WV, is a PK-5 school within the Ohio County Schools district, serving 405 students with a favorable 12.6 student-to-teacher ratio. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 38th out of 355 elementary schools statewide (89th percentile), placing it among the top 10% of schools in West Virginia for the 2025-2026 school year.

Woodsdale stands out for its consistency and equity. It is one of only two nearby schools (alongside Steenrod Elementary School) to maintain a 4-star or 5-star rating every year since 2015-2016, while schools like Ritchie Elementary School and Bethlehem Elementary School have experienced dramatic year-to-year swings. The school also excels in serving all students: it ranks in the top 10% statewide for both male students and low socio-economic status students, and its special education program jumped to the 90th percentile in 2023-2024. In science, Woodsdale leads all nearby schools with 52.5% proficiency in 5th grade, nearly doubling its rate over three years and even edging out Steenrod (51.1%).

The one area of concern is 5th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 49.2%—8.8 points below the district average—despite strong 3rd and 4th grade performance. This suggests a transition issue worth monitoring. However, Woodsdale achieves these results with remarkable cost-efficiency, spending $12,112 per student compared to $17,677 at Madison Elementary School and $15,041 at Ritchie, both of which rank significantly lower. For parents seeking a stable, high-performing school that delivers strong results across diverse student groups, Woodsdale is a reliable choice within the Ohio County Schools system.

405

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,388

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bethany Pike
Wheeling, WV 26003-6159

(304) 243-0378

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend Woodsdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Triadelphia Middle School
High:	Wheeling Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

West Virginia avg44%

38^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	83.7	38 of 355	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	36 of 355	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	29 of 368	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	74 of 368	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	56 of 375	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	36 of 380	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	85 of 383	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	63 of 392	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	67 of 399	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	41 of 402	89.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	27 of 408	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	20 of 422	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	5 of 428	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	22 of 426	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	18 of 426	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	95.6	9 of 427	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	95.1	3 of 420	99.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.5	106 of 187	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	71.5	20 of 154	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	6 of 146	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	29 of 300	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	34 of 302	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	19 of 316	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	65.5	83 of 317	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	47 of 325	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	32 of 322	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.7	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	104 of 366	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.7	95 of 381	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	27 of 315	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	74.3	44 of 328	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	28 of 336	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	48 of 333	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	48 of 347	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	51 of 335	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	167 of 368	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.9	42 of 382	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	30 of 303	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	31 of 305	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	65 of 330	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	41 of 333	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	64 of 338	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	45 of 364	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	45 of 382	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.1	69 of 218	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	19 of 183	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	51.2	79 of 180	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	13 of 258	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	81.3	17 of 377	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	37 of 353	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	34 of 353	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	22 of 367	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	72 of 366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	51 of 373	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	29 of 376	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	67 of 373	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	45 of 374	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	54 of 382	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)68th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2017)43rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+18 vs state

Mathematics65%+25 vs state

Science52%+18 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

I went here for 5th grade and what I learned here was a lot more than I did at Ritchie Elementary Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Woodsdale Elementary School

What district is Woodsdale Elementary School in?

Ohio County Schools

Is Woodsdale Elementary School a good school?

Woodsdale Elementary School ranks 38^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodsdale Elementary School?

Students at Woodsdale Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Woodsdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Triadelphia Middle School
High : Wheeling Park High School

How many students attend Woodsdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Woodsdale Elementary School.

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