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Blennerhassett Middle School

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Blennerhassett Middle School ranks 55 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 67% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Blennerhassett Middle School is a public middle school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving 520 students in grades 6-8. 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. However, Blennerhassett Middle School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 25.8% to 41.6%, compared to the district's 41.1% to 44.8% and the state's 32.8% to 34.8%. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Blennerhassett's proficiency rates were 41.6% to 49.4%, while the district's were 51.7% to 52.3% and the state's were 43.4% to 46.4%. The school's performance in science for 8th grade was also lower, at 28.8%, compared to the district's 36.1% and the state's 28.7%. Interestingly, the nearby Jackson Middle School, Edison Middle School, and Hamilton Middle School generally outperform Blennerhassett Middle School on academic measures.

Additionally, Blennerhassett Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Male students generally outperform female students, and the school performs well for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, but ranks lower for multi-racial students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by these underperforming subgroups to improve overall academic outcomes. Furthermore, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 27th in 2020-2021 to 55th in 2024-2025, indicating a potential trend of declining performance over time.

534

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,198

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 Jewell Rd
Parkersburg, WV 26101-7287

(304) 863-3356

District: Wood County Schools

Students who attend Blennerhassett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Parkersburg South High School

Feeder schools for Blennerhassett Middle School:

Elementary:	Blennerhassett Elementary School
	Lubeck Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2021) to 67th (2025)

!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 school39%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg38%

55^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle 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	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	27 of 171	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	47 of 170	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	47.5	98 of 176	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	114 of 172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.9	83 of 172	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	70 of 174	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.2	76 of 172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	40 of 171	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	45.5	102 of 171	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	59.0	26 of 124	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.2	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	87 of 131	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	98 of 129	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	97.5	1 of 67	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	85 of 158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	92 of 158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	57 of 164	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	49 of 162	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	51 of 162	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	112 of 174	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	63.4	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	90 of 165	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	130 of 162	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	91 of 162	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	109 of 164	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	97 of 165	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	147 of 176	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	34 of 160	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	68 of 165	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	33 of 161	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	16 of 164	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	25 of 161	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	39 of 164	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	50.3	80 of 176	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	26.7	99 of 107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	44 of 127	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	13 of 130	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	51.3	53 of 142	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.0	140 of 174	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	60 of 168	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	46 of 168	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	24 of 170	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	43 of 168	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	53 of 167	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	104 of 176	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2017)99th percentile+54 vs school

Asian (2017)91st percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2017)79th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2017)79th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)7th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science29%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blennerhassett Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Jewell Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-3356	534	30	17.8		500 (93.6%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	59.3	55^th of 168 public middle schools	67.3%		60.8	53^rd of 169 public middle schools	68.6%	2		41.6	40.4	25.8		48.2	41.6	49.4		28.8	$12,198	$1,316	$10,882
Van Devender Middle School	Public	6-8	918 31st St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9645	244	25	9.7		204 (83.6%)	10 (4.1%)	9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.8%)	31.5	123^rd of 168 public middle schools	26.8%		24.6	139^th of 169 public middle schools	17.8%	16		25.4	20.3	15.9		42.4	36.1	35.5		28.2	$13,193	$2,710	$10,483
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9525	551	38	14.5		521 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	78.7	22^nd of 168 public middle schools	86.9%		72.6	29^th of 169 public middle schools	82.8%	7		48.6	42.9	50.6		56.0	47.2	54.0		32.8	$9,854	$590	$9,264
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	3501 Cadillac Dr	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9547	446	31	14.3		402 (90.1%)	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	79.8	20^th of 168 public middle schools	88.1%		74.1	28^th of 169 public middle schools	83.4%	8		40.0	40.7	51.0		49.3	52.0	57.2		50.0	$11,504	$780	$10,724
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 34th St	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 295-9551	429	31	13.8		380 (88.6%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	4^th of 168 public middle schools	97.6%		90.1	12^th of 169 public middle schools	92.9%	8		65.4	58.5	47.2		62.3	70.0	58.3		38.9	$11,919	$637	$11,282
Wirt County Middle School	Public	5-8	426 Schoolview	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 275-3977	263	23	11.5		258 (98.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	45^th of 168 public middle schools	73.2%		59.8	57^th of 169 public middle schools	66.3%	12	49.1	45.5	40.3	38.6	42.1	52.7	41.9	30.0	21.1	37.1	$12,001	$1,796	$10,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Blennerhassett Middle School

What high school do graduates of Blennerhassett Middle School attend?

Students who attend Blennerhassett Middle School usually go on to attend Parkersburg South High School

What is the racial makeup of Blennerhassett Middle School?

Students at Blennerhassett Middle School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Blennerhassett Middle School in?

Wood County Schools

Is Blennerhassett Middle School a good school?

Blennerhassett Middle School ranks 55^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blennerhassett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Blennerhassett Middle School.

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