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Williamstown Elementary School

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Williamstown Elementary School ranks 61 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Williamstown Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Williamstown, West Virginia. Part of the Wood County Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state, Williamstown Elementary has consistently been one of the highest-achieving elementary schools in West Virginia, ranking within the top 20 schools for several years.

The school's exceptional performance is evident across multiple metrics. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating its outstanding results compared to other schools in the state. Williamstown Elementary's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the West Virginia Assessment in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school has also demonstrated exceptional performance for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students with disabilities. For instance, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's students with disabilities ranked 1st out of 146 West Virginia elementary schools.

While Williamstown Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools, such as Greenmont Elementary School and Criss Elementary School, also demonstrate exceptional performance, ranking within the top 10 elementary schools in West Virginia. This suggests a strong educational environment in the Wood County Schools district.

545

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,374

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Caroline Ave
Williamstown, WV 26187-1136

(304) 375-7675

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Williamstown Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Williamstown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

West Virginia avg46%

61^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	75.7	61 of 355	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	32 of 368	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	23 of 368	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	20 of 375	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	10 of 380	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	7 of 383	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	10 of 392	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	6 of 399	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	16 of 402	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	20 of 408	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	31 of 422	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	78.6	45 of 428	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	58 of 426	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	25 of 426	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	72.4	68 of 427	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	61 of 420	85.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	87.3	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	1 of 146	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	48 of 302	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	47 of 316	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	42 of 317	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	23 of 322	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	4 of 339	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	8 of 366	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	6 of 381	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.3	47 of 156	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	85 of 328	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	25 of 336	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	72.7	56 of 333	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	56 of 347	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	19 of 335	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	35 of 368	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	25 of 382	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	69 of 305	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	20 of 322	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	7 of 330	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	8 of 333	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	9 of 338	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	12 of 364	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	7 of 382	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	75.0	24 of 218	89.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	27 of 171	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	32 of 183	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	62 of 180	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	99.3	3 of 185	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	21 of 258	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	72.3	37 of 377	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	61 of 353	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	39 of 367	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	29 of 366	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	22 of 373	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	13 of 376	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	8 of 373	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	11 of 374	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	5 of 382	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)89th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2017)70th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+9 vs state

Science46%+13 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
Williamstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Caroline Ave	Williamstown	26187	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 375-7675	545	33	16.5		515 (94.5%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	75.7	61^st of 355 public elementary schools	82.8%		85.5	32^nd of 368 public elementary schools	91.3%	29	60.3	61.0	50.0	53.9	68.3	63.8	46.5	$10,374	$626	$9,747
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
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
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
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
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	232	17	13.2		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	19.9	320^th of 355 public elementary schools	9.9%		40	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%	85	29.3	41.9		34.2	37.2			$15,086	$1,141	$13,945
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamstown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Williamstown Elementary School?

Students at Williamstown Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Williamstown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Williamstown Elementary School.

Is Williamstown Elementary School a good school?

Williamstown Elementary School ranks 61^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Williamstown Elementary School in?

Wood County Schools

What schools do graduates of Williamstown Elementary School attend?

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

High : Williamstown High School

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