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Fairplains Elementary School

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Fairplains Elementary School ranks 201 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fairplains Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 162 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.

Fairplains Elementary School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 163rd to 324th out of 355-408 West Virginia elementary schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 to 3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average to average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school has shown some strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups, ranking 12th out of 187 West Virginia elementary schools for African American students in 2016-2017 but struggling with the performance of White students, ranking 225th out of 353 schools in 2024-2025. Fairplains Elementary School's test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science have generally been lower than the Wood County Schools district and the state of West Virginia averages.

When comparing Fairplains Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Wood County Schools district, Criss Elementary School and Gihon Elementary School consistently outperform Fairplains Elementary School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and student group performance. Fairplains Elementary School has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, which may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to other schools in the district. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that it may have the potential to improve student outcomes with the right strategies and support.

160

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,327

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Broadway Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101-6637

(304) 420-9531

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Fairplains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
High:	Parkersburg South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Wood County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg58%

West Virginia avg46%

201^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	43.4	201 of 355	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	243 of 368	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	163 of 368	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	298 of 375	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	324 of 380	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	166 of 383	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	197 of 392	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.1	354 of 399	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	352 of 402	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	344 of 408	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.2	357 of 422	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	426 of 428	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	411 of 426	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	395 of 426	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	417 of 427	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	338 of 420	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	76.7	12 of 187	93.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.1	47 of 98	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	116 of 302	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	224 of 316	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	193 of 317	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	247 of 325	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	269 of 339	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	225 of 366	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.2	368 of 381	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	49.2	72 of 156	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	134 of 328	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	175 of 336	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	87 of 333	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	237 of 347	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	215 of 335	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	122 of 368	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.8	334 of 382	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	181 of 305	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	158 of 325	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	187 of 330	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	275 of 333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.8	34 of 338	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	58.5	142 of 364	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.2	270 of 382	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	61 of 183	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	129 of 377	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	225 of 353	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	240 of 367	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	177 of 366	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.9	298 of 373	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	316 of 376	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	187 of 373	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	215 of 374	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.5	357 of 382	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2017)94th percentile+82 vs school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2017)54th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)52nd percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+3 vs state

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Science25%-8 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 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
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
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
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
Mineral Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1776 Elizabeth Pike	Mineral Wells	26150	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 489-1670	465	30	15.5		449 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	71.4	76^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.6%		70.7	81^st of 368 public elementary schools	78.0%	5	61.4	74.7	45.6	47.4	68.0	50.0	50.0	$10,907	$739	$10,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairplains Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fairplains Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
High : Parkersburg South High School

How many students attend Fairplains Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Fairplains Elementary School.

What district is Fairplains Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fairplains Elementary School?

Students at Fairplains Elementary School are 94% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Fairplains Elementary School a good school?

Fairplains Elementary School ranks 201^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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