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Franklin Elementary Center

Q: Is Franklin Elementary Center a good school?

Franklin Elementary Center ranks 256 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary Center is a public elementary school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving 266 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wood County Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Despite being part of a high-performing district, Franklin Elementary Center has struggled academically in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 256th out of 355 elementary schools in the state, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 30.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.1% for the district and 44.8% for the state.

However, Franklin Elementary Center does have some bright spots. The school performs particularly well for special education students, ranking 18th out of 171 West Virginia elementary schools in this category. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.3 to 11 students per teacher, which is lower than nearby schools. Despite this, the school's performance has declined over the past several years, and its high per-student spending of $16,495 does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Lubeck Elementary School, Criss Elementary School, and Gihon Elementary School, suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

262

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,495

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1511 Division Street Ext
Parkersburg, WV 26101-9383

(304) 420-9534

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Franklin Elementary Center usually attend:

High:

Parkersburg South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the West Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Wood County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg58%

West Virginia avg46%

256^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Wood County Schools

6^th of 55Wood 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
2025	32.6	256 of 355	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	277 of 368	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	320 of 368	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	281 of 375	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	249 of 380	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	323 of 383	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	360 of 392	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	385 of 399	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	367 of 402	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	359 of 408	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	410 of 422	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	420 of 428	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	397 of 426	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	413 of 426	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	421 of 427	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	420 of 420	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	33 of 154	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	86 of 146	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	213 of 302	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	237 of 316	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	250 of 317	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	166 of 325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	208 of 339	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	323 of 366	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	365 of 381	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	181 of 328	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	188 of 336	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	290 of 333	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	211 of 347	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	154 of 335	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	286 of 368	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	364 of 382	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	226 of 305	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	220 of 325	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	289 of 322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	277 of 330	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	268 of 333	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	334 of 338	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	322 of 364	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	359 of 382	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.3	122 of 218	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	18 of 171	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	59.4	60 of 183	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	94 of 180	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	134 of 185	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	145 of 258	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	206 of 377	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	255 of 353	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	266 of 367	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	326 of 366	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	268 of 373	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	228 of 376	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	324 of 373	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	349 of 374	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	368 of 382	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+62 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)44th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin Elementary Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Division Street Ext	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9534	262	30	8.7		238 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	32.6	256^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.9%		30.5	277^th of 368 public elementary schools	24.7%	21	56.4	54.3	39.1	30.8	37.1	39.1	17.4	$16,495	$3,055	$13,440
Gihon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Belmont Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9539	261	20	13.0		244 (93.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	80	47^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.8%		94.3	10^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.3%	37	71.4	73.7	55.9	71.4	68.4	64.7	29.4	$12,272	$885	$11,387
Fairplains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Broadway Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9531	160	14	11.4		150 (93.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	43.4	201^st of 355 public elementary schools	43.4%		38.5	243^rd of 368 public elementary schools	34.0%	42	49.9	45.5	58.3	38.8	31.8	58.3	25.0	$14,327	$2,337	$11,991
Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9625	250	28	8.9		222 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	54.1	158^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.5%		69.4	87^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.4%	71	78.6	54.6	29.0	57.1	45.5	38.7	38.7	$18,101	$3,376	$14,725
Jefferson Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Plum St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9554	475	56	8.4		406 (85.5%)	18 (3.8%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	42.8	207^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.7	233^rd of 368 public elementary schools	36.7%	26	46.1	38.8	41.3	30.3	46.3	63.0	37.0	$17,103	$3,012	$14,091
Criss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 22nd St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9522	267	18	14.8		239 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	95	7^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.1	8^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.8%	1	85.3	66.7	78.3	70.6	73.7	86.4	75.6	$11,672	$800	$10,872
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 32nd St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9563	264	22	12.0		231 (87.5%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	61.1	117^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.9	128^th of 368 public elementary schools	65.2%	11	48.8	63.3	58.6	37.2	53.3	63.3	37.9	$12,729	$2,014	$10,714
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 36th St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9528	361	30	12.0		336 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	59.3	125^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.8%		59.8	129^th of 368 public elementary schools	64.9%	4	52.7	48.4	50.0	43.6	45.9	63.6	51.5	$12,715	$1,868	$10,848
Blennerhassett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	448 Jewell Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-5128	522	34	15.3		470 (90.0%)	12 (2.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	71.6	72^nd of 355 public elementary schools	79.7%		83.2	41^st of 368 public elementary schools	88.9%	31	68.4	66.7	53.3	62.0	50.7	53.3	40.3	$10,868	$330	$10,539
Lubeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Lubeck Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-3321	381	26	14.6		372 (97.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	91.6	13^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.3%		90.1	19^th of 368 public elementary schools	94.8%	6	78.6	75.4	87.0	57.1	70.5	70.4	55.6	$12,471	$705	$11,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary Center

How many students attend Franklin Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Franklin Elementary Center.

Is Franklin Elementary Center a good school?

Franklin Elementary Center ranks 256^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary Center?

Students at Franklin Elementary Center are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Franklin Elementary Center in?

Wood County Schools

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

High : Parkersburg South High School

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