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Gihon Elementary School

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Gihon Elementary School ranks 75 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Gihon Elementary School in Parkersburg, WV, is a mid-sized school serving 261 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Wood County Schools district.

For nearly a decade, Gihon was one of West Virginia's top-performing elementary schools, consistently earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 94th percentile or higher statewide. However, the most recent data shows a notable shift. The school's state ranking has dropped from 10th place (97th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 75th place (79th percentile) in 2025-2026. While Gihon's math proficiency (60.4%) and English Language Arts proficiency (57.4%) still exceed district and state averages, they now trail several nearby schools. For example, Criss Elementary School (3 miles away) boasts 77.5% math and 80.4% ELA proficiency, while Lubeck Elementary School (4 miles away) achieves 78.3% math proficiency. This marks a significant change for a school that was once the clear academic leader in its area.

The most pressing concern is 5th-grade science, where only 39.1% of students are proficient—below the district average of 42.1% and a sharp drop from 57.9% just a few years ago. There is a silver lining, though: Gihon's 5th graders performed competitively in math and ELA (both at 65.2%), suggesting the upper grades remain a strength. The school's decline is particularly striking when compared to Franklin Elementary Center, located just 0.67 miles away, which ranks near the bottom of the state. Meanwhile, Criss and Lubeck have emerged as the new regional benchmarks. Gihon's per-student spending ($12,272) is higher than both Criss ($11,672) and Blennerhassett Elementary School ($10,868), indicating funding isn't the issue. Gihon now faces a critical juncture—it has a strong foundation to build on, but reversing this multi-year trend will require focused attention on science and overall proficiency.

261

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,087

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Belmont Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101-9024

(304) 420-9539

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Gihon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
High:	Parkersburg South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg44%

75^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Wood County Schools

7^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
2026	71.8	75 of 355	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	47 of 355	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	8 of 368	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	14 of 375	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	35 of 380	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	11 of 383	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	21 of 392	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	22 of 399	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	15 of 402	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.0	39 of 408	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	15 of 422	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	35 of 428	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	77.3	53 of 426	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	98 of 426	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	61.6	111 of 427	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.6	96 of 420	77.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	98.3	1 of 187	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	78.8	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	62 of 300	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	88 of 302	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	67 of 316	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	28 of 317	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	39 of 322	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	7 of 339	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	13 of 366	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	69.1	81 of 381	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	103 of 315	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.9	18 of 328	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	5 of 336	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	16 of 333	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.7	45 of 347	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	26 of 335	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	31 of 368	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	11 of 382	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	75 of 303	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	26 of 305	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	3 of 325	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	2 of 322	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	18 of 330	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	39 of 333	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	23 of 338	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	43 of 364	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	93.9	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.0	136 of 218	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	87.4	6 of 377	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	91 of 353	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	53 of 353	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	12 of 367	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	8 of 366	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	14 of 373	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	33 of 376	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	13 of 373	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	23 of 374	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	24 of 382	93.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2017)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2017)98th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2017)75th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)38th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+10 vs state

Science39%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	46.5%	244 (93.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	71.8	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%		80	47^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.8%	28	61.5	56.4	65.2	60.4	56.4	53.9	65.2	57.4	39.1	$12,087	$1,453	$10,635
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	79.0%	238 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	21.4	309^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.0%		32.6	256^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.9%	53	40.0	30.0	34.3	34.6	28.6	30.0	42.9	33.6	31.4	$16,055	$2,828	$13,227
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	60.7%	222 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	41.8	215^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.4%		54.1	158^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.5%	57	59.6	48.7	43.6	50.4	40.4	48.7	43.6	44.0	23.6	$16,622	$2,336	$14,286
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	81.3%	406 (85.5%)	18 (3.8%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	26.8	289^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.6%		42.8	207^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.7%	82	35.9	44.4	24.7	35.1	28.3	39.5	53.3	41.7	28.6	$15,293	$3,116	$12,177
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	48.6%	239 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	96.2	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%		95	7^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	77.5	72.2	79.9	77.5	75.0	77.8	87.1	80.4	72.6	$9,356	$699	$8,656
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	61.3%	231 (87.5%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	24.3	301^st of 355 public elementary schools	15.2%		61.1	117^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.0%	184	37.5	43.2	36.1	39.3	31.3	40.9	41.7	38.4	22.2	$12,739	$1,644	$11,094
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	47.3%	470 (90.0%)	12 (2.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	80.8	47^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.8%		71.6	72^nd of 355 public elementary schools	79.7%	25	76.1	69.2	56.9	67.4	64.8	70.5	56.9	64.3	40.3	$9,046	$170	$8,876
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	56.8%	336 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	45.4	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%		59.3	125^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.8%	67	47.1	49.2	44.4	46.8	34.6	45.8	50.8	44.3	44.4	$12,447	$2,233	$10,214
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	38.4%	372 (97.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	91.2	19^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.6%		91.6	13^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.3%	6	79.3	71.7	83.9	78.3	62.3	70.0	69.4	67.4	51.6	$10,026	$385	$9,641
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	52.9%	449 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	52.1	168^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.7%		71.4	76^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.6%	92	58.8	56.3	39.0	51.1	30.0	57.8	50.7	45.3	41.6	$9,009	$516	$8,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Gihon Elementary School

How many students attend Gihon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Gihon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gihon Elementary School?

Students at Gihon Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Gihon Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

Is Gihon Elementary School a good school?

Gihon Elementary School ranks 75^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gihon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
High : Parkersburg South High School

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