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Edison Middle School

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Edison Middle School ranks 22 nd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Edison Middle School is a public middle school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 568 students. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Edison Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30 middle schools in West Virginia for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 22nd out of 168 middle schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates that consistently outperform the state and district averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 50.6% in Mathematics and 54% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 32.8% and 43.4%, respectively.

While Edison Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school still maintains strong academic performance, ranking 29th out of 165 middle schools in the state for this student population in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has struggled with its Disabled student population, ranking 96th out of 131 middle schools in the state in the 2021-2022 school year. In comparison, the nearby Jackson Middle School, which is also part of the Wood County Schools district, consistently outperforms Edison Middle School, ranking 4th out of 168 middle schools in the state in the 2024-2025 school year.

551

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,854

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Hillcrest St
Parkersburg, WV 26101-7037

(304) 420-9525

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Parkersburg South High School

Feeder schools for Edison Middle School:

Elementary:	Fairplains Elementary School
	Gihon Elementary School
	Martin Elementary School
	Mineral Wells Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of West Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg38%

22^nd of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle 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	78.7	22 of 168	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	29 of 169	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	44 of 168	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	30 of 169	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	18 of 171	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	14 of 171	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	17 of 170	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	63.3	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	32 of 172	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	58 of 173	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	46 of 172	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	37 of 174	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	31 of 172	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	23 of 171	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	57.6	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	70 of 171	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.0	73 of 124	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.4	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	96 of 131	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.7	28 of 129	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	81.2	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	27 of 158	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	27 of 158	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	35 of 162	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	12 of 162	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.4	58 of 174	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.3	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	29 of 165	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	37 of 164	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	67 of 162	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	13 of 162	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	5 of 164	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	14 of 165	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	47.0	103 of 176	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	22 of 160	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	33 of 165	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	39 of 161	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	12 of 161	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	16 of 164	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	63.2	52 of 176	70.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	29.3	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.5	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.5	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	77.7	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	13 of 127	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	57.8	34 of 128	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	8 of 142	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	61.5	24 of 174	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	23 of 168	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	31 of 169	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	46 of 168	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	34 of 168	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	20 of 170	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	22 of 167	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)90th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Asian (2017)86th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)78th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2017)63rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2017)41st percentile-30 vs school

Native American (2017)35th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-56 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)21st percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+14 vs state

Science33%+4 vs state

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9525	551	38	14.5		521 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	78.7	22^nd of 168 public middle schools	86.9%		72.6	29^th of 169 public middle schools	82.8%	7		48.6	42.9	50.6		56.0	47.2	54.0		32.8	$9,854	$590	$9,264
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	3501 Cadillac Dr	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9547	446	31	14.3		402 (90.1%)	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	79.8	20^th of 168 public middle schools	88.1%		74.1	28^th of 169 public middle schools	83.4%	8		40.0	40.7	51.0		49.3	52.0	57.2		50.0	$11,504	$780	$10,724
Van Devender Middle School	Public	6-8	918 31st St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9645	244	25	9.7		204 (83.6%)	10 (4.1%)	9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.8%)	31.5	123^rd of 168 public middle schools	26.8%		24.6	139^th of 169 public middle schools	17.8%	16		25.4	20.3	15.9		42.4	36.1	35.5		28.2	$13,193	$2,710	$10,483
Blennerhassett Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Jewell Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-3356	534	30	17.8		500 (93.6%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	59.3	55^th of 168 public middle schools	67.3%		60.8	53^rd of 169 public middle schools	68.6%	2		41.6	40.4	25.8		48.2	41.6	49.4		28.8	$12,198	$1,316	$10,882
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 34th St	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 295-9551	429	31	13.8		380 (88.6%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	4^th of 168 public middle schools	97.6%		90.1	12^th of 169 public middle schools	92.9%	8		65.4	58.5	47.2		62.3	70.0	58.3		38.9	$11,919	$637	$11,282
Wirt County Middle School	Public	5-8	426 Schoolview	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 275-3977	263	23	11.5		258 (98.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	45^th of 168 public middle schools	73.2%		59.8	57^th of 169 public middle schools	66.3%	12	49.1	45.5	40.3	38.6	42.1	52.7	41.9	30.0	21.1	37.1	$12,001	$1,796	$10,205
Pleasants County Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5275	269	23	11.9		259 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	38	106^th of 168 public middle schools	36.9%		34.2	115^th of 169 public middle schools	32.0%	9	33.9	32.0	27.7	25.8	35.7	38.7	30.8	40.3	29.1	27.4	$13,837	$1,235	$12,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Edison Middle School?

Students at Edison Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Edison Middle School a good school?

Edison Middle School ranks 22^nd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Edison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually go on to attend Parkersburg South High School

What district is Edison Middle School in?

Wood County Schools

How many students attend Edison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Edison Middle School.

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