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Emerson Elementary School

Q: Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 125 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving 407 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.

Emerson Elementary's student performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts ranging from 43.6% to 63.6% for 3rd-5th grades, compared to the district's 51.1% to 63.7% and the state's 42% to 53%. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 51.5% was significantly higher than the district (46.4%) and state (33.3%) averages. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with male students and students with disabilities outperforming their female and non-disabled peers, respectively.

Compared to nearby elementary schools in the Wood County district, Emerson Elementary's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Franklin Elementary Center and Jefferson Elementary Center, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Gihon Elementary and Criss Elementary in both overall and subgroup performance. Emerson Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the past decade, suggesting potential instability or inconsistency in its educational program and outcomes.

361

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,715

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1605 36th St
Parkersburg, WV 26104-1939

(304) 420-9528

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	Parkersburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Wood County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

West Virginia avg46%

125^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	59.3	125 of 355	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	129 of 368	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	48 of 368	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	54 of 375	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	49 of 380	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	56 of 383	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	193 of 392	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	222 of 399	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.5	140 of 402	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	160 of 408	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.8	90 of 422	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	59.0	146 of 428	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	119 of 426	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	53.5	174 of 426	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	225 of 427	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	323 of 420	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	30.6	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	21 of 146	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	145 of 302	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	137 of 316	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	69 of 317	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	85 of 325	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	37 of 339	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	149 of 366	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.8	261 of 381	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.7	60 of 156	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	92 of 328	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	100 of 336	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	20 of 333	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	15 of 347	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	13 of 335	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	45.2	218 of 368	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	173 of 382	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	90 of 305	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	94 of 325	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	35 of 322	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	29 of 330	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	68 of 333	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	77 of 338	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	206 of 364	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	178 of 382	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.0	70 of 218	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	55 of 171	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	29 of 183	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	23 of 180	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	18 of 185	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	51 of 258	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	33.3	286 of 377	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	132 of 353	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	137 of 367	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	46 of 366	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	56 of 373	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	52 of 376	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	54 of 373	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	170 of 374	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	216 of 382	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)68th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+18 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, June 14, 2021

Helpful, kind, and highly academic Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 5, 2017

My son loves Kindergarten. The staff really cares about the students. He is so excited to go to school every day. I hear him singing his songs he sings for learning all the time. Close Quote

Schools Near Emerson Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
Neale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2305 Grand Central Ave	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9587	357	27	13.2		293 (82.1%)	12 (3.4%)	18 (5.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	86.3	28^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.3	25^th of 368 public elementary schools	93.2%	3	57.6	71.4	82.0	51.5	76.2	76.0	61.2	$12,314	$1,711	$10,603
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
Vienna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 41st St	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9648	288	20	14.4		268 (93.1%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	66.9	93^rd of 355 public elementary schools	73.8%		62.7	113^th of 368 public elementary schools	69.3%	20	70.7	55.0	44.4	53.7	60.0	63.9	30.6	$13,036	$1,160	$11,876
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 125^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jackson Middle School
High : Parkersburg High School

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