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Neale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Neale Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Vienna, West Virginia, serving 368 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Wood County Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state, Neale Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 25-28 elementary schools in West Virginia.

Neale Elementary's academic performance consistently outpaces the state and district averages, with 5th-grade students scoring 82% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58.6% for the Wood County Schools district and 42% for the state of West Virginia. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top 20-30 elementary schools in the state for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. Notably, Neale's Hispanic students ranked 13th out of 156 West Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017, and the school's special education students ranked 10th out of 183 West Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Neale Elementary's commitment to academic excellence is further evidenced by its higher-than-average spending per student, at $12,314 in 2018-2019, suggesting a focus on providing resources and support for student learning. Compared to nearby elementary schools in the Wood County Schools district, such as Fairplains Elementary School and Blennerhassett Elementary School, Neale Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

357

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,314

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2305 Grand Central Ave
Vienna, WV 26105-1346

(304) 420-9587

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Neale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	Parkersburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 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 school68%

District avg58%

West Virginia avg46%

28^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	28 of 355	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	25 of 368	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	20 of 368	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	25 of 375	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	28 of 380	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	53 of 383	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	32 of 392	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	15 of 399	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	80.8	42 of 402	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	111 of 408	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	67 of 422	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	43 of 428	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	18 of 426	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	32 of 426	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	72.8	66 of 427	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	77 of 420	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	60.6	44 of 187	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	29 of 302	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	24 of 316	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	18 of 317	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	22 of 325	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	45 of 322	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	30 of 339	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	19 of 366	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	12 of 381	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.4	13 of 156	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	19 of 328	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	20 of 336	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	11 of 333	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	12 of 347	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	7 of 335	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	24 of 368	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	8 of 382	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	22 of 305	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	41 of 325	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	27 of 330	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	12 of 333	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	76 of 338	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	49 of 364	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	24 of 382	93.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	40.4	144 of 218	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	10 of 183	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	35 of 180	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	94 of 185	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	27 of 258	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	56.2	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	26 of 353	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	26 of 367	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	23 of 366	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	23 of 373	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	34 of 376	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	45 of 373	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	24 of 374	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	15 of 382	96.1%	★★★★★

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 (2024)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2017)76th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)34th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+22 vs state

English Language Arts68%+20 vs state

Science61%+28 vs state

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Schools Near Neale 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
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
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
Greenmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 58th St	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9544	229	16	14.3		213 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	96.2	6^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.3%		99.3	1^st of 368 public elementary schools	99.7%	5	95.0	75.6	86.2	77.5	67.5	89.7	65.5	$13,464	$614	$12,850
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Neale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Neale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jackson Middle School
High : Parkersburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Neale Elementary School?

Students at Neale Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Neale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Neale Elementary School.

Is Neale Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Neale Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Neale Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

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