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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 26101

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Schools

2,418

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCriss Elementary School5^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Blennerhassett Elementary School up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jefferson Elementary Center 8.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 26101 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, is home to 8 elementary schools serving grades PK-5, all part of the highly-ranked Wood County Schools district, which sits at #6 out of 54 districts statewide.

This zip code presents a striking contrast in educational outcomes. At the top, Criss Elementary School is a standout performer, ranking #5 in the state with exceptional proficiency rates—80.4% in ELA and 77.5% in Math, nearly double the state averages. Lubeck Elementary School is also a strong contender at #19 statewide, particularly excelling in Math at 78.3%. Blennerhassett Elementary School and Gihon Elementary School round out the upper tier with solid 4-star ratings. However, the lower end of the spectrum is concerning: Franklin Elementary Center and Jefferson Elementary Center rank in the bottom 20% statewide, with proficiency gaps of over 40 percentage points compared to Criss. Martin Elementary School and Fairplains Elementary School fall in the middle-to-lower range.

One of the most surprising findings is that spending does not correlate with performance. The lowest-performing schools actually receive the highest per-student funding ($16,495-$18,101) and have the smallest class sizes (8.4-8.9 student-to-teacher ratio), while top performers like Criss and Lubeck spend the least ($11,672-$12,471) with larger ratios (14.6-14.8). This suggests factors beyond resources—such as family engagement and instructional quality—drive success. Additionally, Science proficiency lags behind Math and ELA across all schools, though most still beat the state average. For parents, the choice of school in this zip code can mean a difference of 40+ percentage points in proficiency, making school selection critically important.

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	87.4%	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	78.0%	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
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	58.2%	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
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	58.4%	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
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	57.1%	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
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	86.9%	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
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	45.4%	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

Cities Near Zip Code 26101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parkersburg	0.4 mi	18	100^th
Vienna	4.19 mi	4	25^th
Davisville	6 mi	1	37^th
Mineral Wells	6.09 mi	1	118^th
Williamstown	10.31 mi	2	24^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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