Criss Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

2800 22nd St
Parkersburg, WV 26101-3812

(304) 420-9522

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,672

Students who attend Criss Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Parkersburg High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Criss Elementary School ranks better than 96.5% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 3^rd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Wood County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.6%), two or more races (8.1%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Criss Elementary School is 14.1. 11 elementary schools in the Wood County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Criss Elementary School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Criss Elementary School is $11,672. 12 elementary schools in the Wood County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Criss Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Criss Elementary School 13^th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Criss Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Wood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wood County Schools 5^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Criss Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Criss Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	49.62	220^th	420	47.6%
2010	51.84	189^th	427	55.7%
2011	56.98	151^st	426	64.6%
2012	54.64	172^nd	426	59.6%
2013	60.27	135^th	428	68.5%
2014	54.00	166^th	422	60.7%
2015	59.92	129^th	408	68.4%
2016	60.28	136^th	402	66.2%
2017	79.11	57^th	399	85.7%
2018	88.57	17^th	392	95.7%
2019	92.77	8^th	383	97.9%
2021	92.21	18^th	380	95.3%
2022	96.47	5^th	375	98.7%
2023	93.72	13^th	368	96.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Criss Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	72.42	36^th	377	90.5%
2018	99.22	1^st	258	99.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Criss Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	75.66	61^st	382	84.0%
2018	84.69	22^nd	368	94.0%
2021	88.01	10^th	335	97.0%
2022	93.35	7^th	347	98.0%
2023	90.29	14^th	333	95.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Criss Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	73.01	62^nd	381	83.7%
2018	83.93	24^th	366	93.4%
2019	86.87	21^st	339	93.8%
2021	83.94	31^st	322	90.4%
2022	89.48	11^th	325	96.6%
2023	86.69	22^nd	317	93.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Criss Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	79.56	42^nd	382	89.0%
2018	87.94	15^th	364	95.9%
2019	95.43	5^th	338	98.5%
2021	94.89	10^th	333	97.0%
2022	98.14	2^nd	330	99.4%
2023	90.96	10^th	322	96.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Criss Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	20.06	174^th	187	7.0%

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Rank History for White students at Criss Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	79.10	56^th	382	85.3%
2018	88.45	18^th	374	95.2%
2019	91.55	11^th	373	97.1%
2021	89.01	22^nd	376	94.1%
2022	96.55	4^th	373	98.9%
2023	91.16	17^th	366	95.4%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Criss Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	313	313
1990	299	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1991	314	4	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
1992	300	6	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
1993	302	3	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
1994	290	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1995	312	6	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
1996	312	6	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
1997	291	5	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1998	281	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
1999	278	6	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
2000	267	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2001	279	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2002	268	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2003	268	10	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2004	273	9	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2005	273	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2006	287	8	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2007	266	7	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2008	305	8	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2009	287	8	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2010	278	8	1	0	0	0	6	0	293
2011	285	7	1	1	0	0	5	0	299
2012	273	6	2	0	0	0	8	0	289
2013	263	10	4	0	0	0	9	0	286
2014	255	12	1	2	0	0	7	0	277
2015	257	15	4	1	0	0	9	0	286
2016	261	9	3	1	1	0	6	0	281
2017	259	7	4	3	0	0	6	0	279
2018	242	11	4	3	1	0	11	0	272
2019	240	7	4	3	0	0	9	0	263
2020	239	9	3	6	0	0	10	0	267
2021	225	5	6	4	0	0	13	0	253
2022	231	3	4	5	0	0	15	0	258
2023	214	4	2	7	0	0	20	0	247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Criss Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	313	19.0	16.4	n/a
1990	302	18.0	16.7	26.5
1991	319	18.0	17.7	32.6
1992	308	20.0	15.4	32.1
1993	307	20.0	15.4	33.2
1994	293	19.0	15.4	24.2
1995	322	18.0	17.9	30.7
1996	322	18.0	17.9	30.7
1997	301	16.5	18.2	26.6
1998	289	16.5	17.5	26.6
1999	289	16.5	17.5	36.3
2000	273	16.5	16.5	38.8
2001	287	16.5	17.4	38.7
2002	280	15.0	18.7	37.5
2003	280	15.0	18.7	37.5
2004	284	16.0	17.8	43.3
2005	282	16.0	17.6	43.6
2006	303	16.0	18.9	41.9
2007	279	17.0	16.4	42.7
2008	320	16.0	20.0	41.3
2009	299	15.0	19.9	43.5
2010	293	14.0	20.9	50.5
2011	299	16.4	18.2	50.8
2012	289	14.0	20.6	47.4
2013	286	14.0	20.4	54.5
2014	277	15.0	18.4	41.2
2015	286	15.0	19.0	49
2016	281	15.0	18.7	54.4
2017	279	15.0	18.6	49.5
2018	272	15.0	18.1	55.9
2019	263	15.5	16.9	49
2020	267	15.0	17.8	48.3
2021	253	15.5	16.3	48.6
2022	258	17.0	15.1	n/a
2023	247	17.5	14.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Criss Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	313	19.0	16.4	n/a
1990	302	18.0	16.7	26.5
1991	319	18.0	17.7	32.6
1992	308	20.0	15.4	32.1
1993	307	20.0	15.4	33.2
1994	293	19.0	15.4	24.2
1995	322	18.0	17.9	30.7
1996	322	18.0	17.9	30.7
1997	301	16.5	18.2	26.6
1998	289	16.5	17.5	26.6
1999	289	16.5	17.5	36.3
2000	273	16.5	16.5	38.8
2001	287	16.5	17.4	38.7
2002	280	15.0	18.7	37.5
2003	280	15.0	18.7	37.5
2004	284	16.0	17.8	43.3
2005	282	16.0	17.6	43.6
2006	303	16.0	18.9	41.9
2007	279	17.0	16.4	42.7
2008	320	16.0	20.0	41.3
2009	299	15.0	19.9	43.5
2010	293	14.0	20.9	50.5
2011	299	16.4	18.2	50.8
2012	289	14.0	20.6	47.4
2013	286	14.0	20.4	54.5
2014	277	15.0	18.4	41.2
2015	286	15.0	19.0	49
2016	281	15.0	18.7	54.4
2017	279	15.0	18.6	49.5
2018	272	15.0	18.1	55.9
2019	263	15.5	16.9	49
2020	267	15.0	17.8	48.3
2021	253	15.5	16.3	48.6
2022	258	17.0	15.1	n/a
2023	247	17.5	14.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Criss Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$800 (6.9%)	$10,872 (93.1%)	$11,672

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Criss Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 8^th of 383 Elementary schools	Ranks 13^th of 368 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Criss Elementary School)	66.7	87.7	21%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)	61.4	67.1	5.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	50.9	51.6	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Criss Elementary School)	70	64.3	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)	54.5	55	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	44	39.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Criss Elementary School)	70.3	83.3	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)	57.9	58	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	47.3	45.7	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Criss Elementary School)	70.3	61.1	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)	56.8	58.7	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	48.8	44.2	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Criss Elementary School)	64.9	57.1	7.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)	55	48.8	6.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	40	38.1	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Criss Elementary School)	81.1	74.3	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)	53.7	57	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	47.2	44.3	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Criss Elementary School)	73	54.3	18.7%
5th Grade Science (Wood County Schools)	46.5	42.3	4.2%
5th Grade Science (West Virginia)	35.4	30.8	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	263	247	6.1%
African American	7	4	42.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	3	7	133.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	240	214	10.8%
Two or More Races	9	20	122.2%

Schools Near Criss Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2023)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2023)			WV Assessment Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Criss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 22nd St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9522	247	18	14.1		214 (86.6%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	93.7	13^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.5	5^th of 375 public elementary schools	98.7%	8	87.7	83.3	57.1	64.3	61.1	74.3	54.3	$11,672	$800	$10,872
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 32nd St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9563	287	23	12.2		254 (88.5%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	67.5	95^th of 368 public elementary schools	74.2%		80.8	45^th of 375 public elementary schools	88.0%	50	53.3	61.8	31.0	53.3	70.6	50.0	35.7	$12,729	$2,014	$10,714
Jefferson Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Plum St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9554	567	60	9.5		495 (87.3%)	10 (1.8%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.1%)	43.5	209^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.2%		56.2	144^th of 375 public elementary schools	61.6%	65	40.2	36.6	30.5	38.3	48.3	51.2	28.1	$17,103	$3,012	$14,091
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 36th St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9528	428	32	13.2		392 (91.6%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	81.2	48^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.0%		78.6	54^th of 375 public elementary schools	85.6%	6	58.0	55.9	58.3	55.1	55.9	63.3	53.3	$12,715	$1,868	$10,848
Fairplains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Broadway Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9531	167	18	9.4		158 (94.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	51.4	163^rd of 368 public elementary schools	55.7%		28.6	298^th of 375 public elementary schools	20.5%	135	57.6	38.9	42.1	42.4	22.2	57.9	33.2	$14,327	$2,337	$11,991
Franklin Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Division St Ext	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9534	266	30	8.7		245 (92.1%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	19.5	320^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.0%		31.3	281^st of 375 public elementary schools	25.1%	39	27.3	31.6	27.0	15.6	34.2	24.3	27.0	$16,495	$3,055	$13,440
Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9625	207	27	7.7		184 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	42.6	214^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.8%		43.8	208^th of 375 public elementary schools	44.5%	6	53.9	52.0	17.9	42.3	48.0	35.7	21.4	$18,101	$3,376	$14,725
Gihon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Belmont Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9539	269	21	13.1		245 (91.1%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	96.1	8^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.8%		91.5	14^th of 375 public elementary schools	96.3%	6	84.9	81.8	57.9	75.8	77.3	71.1	57.9	$12,272	$885	$11,387
Neale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2305 Grand Central Ave	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9587	382	30	12.6		340 (89.0%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	89	20^th of 368 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.6	25^th of 375 public elementary schools	93.3%	5	80.4	56.7	63.8	60.9	61.7	66.0	48.9	$12,314	$1,711	$10,603
Vienna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 41st St	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9648	281	20	14.0		262 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	84.3	36^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.1	29^th of 375 public elementary schools	92.3%	7	65.8	64.1	46.0	52.6	64.1	73.0	51.4	$13,036	$1,160	$11,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Criss Elementary School

What district is Criss Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

What schools do graduates of Criss Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
High : Parkersburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Criss Elementary School?

Students at Criss Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Criss Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 247 students attended Criss Elementary School.

Is Criss Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Criss Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools.

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