Williamstown Elementary School

Summary:

Williamstown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 553 students in grades PK-5 in Williamstown, West Virginia. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Williamstown Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 84.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 60.4% for the Wood County School District and 53.2% for the state of West Virginia. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 146 West Virginia elementary schools for its performance with disabled students.

While Williamstown Elementary is a standout performer, the nearby schools in the Wood County School District also demonstrate strong academic results, with schools like Criss Elementary and Neale Elementary ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in the state. This suggests the district as a whole provides a high-quality education, though Williamstown Elementary's consistently exceptional performance over the past decade sets it apart as a model for other schools to emulate.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 430 Caroline Ave
       Williamstown, WV  26187-1136


(304) 375-7675

District: Wood County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
32nd of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,374 Help


Students who attend Williamstown Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Williamstown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.7%
Two or more races:
2.6%
Hispanic:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Williamstown Elementary School ranks better than 91.3% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 6th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Wood County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Williamstown Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wood County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (95.7%), two or more races (2.6%), Hispanic (0.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williamstown Elementary School is 15.4, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Wood County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williamstown Elementary School is $10,374, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Wood County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williamstown Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamstown Elementary School 32nd of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Williamstown Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wood County Schools 6th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Williamstown Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 75.22 61st 420 85.5%
2010 72.37 68th 427 84.1%
2011 85.95 25th 426 94.1%
2012 76.08 58th 426 86.4%
2013 78.64 45th 428 89.5%
2014 84.69 31st 422 92.7%
2015 88.40 20th 408 95.1%
2016 90.54 16th 402 96.0%
2017 95.18 6th 399 98.5%
2018 92.60 10th 392 97.4%
2019 94.94 7th 383 98.2%
2021 94.28 10th 380 97.4%
2022 90.03 20th 375 94.7%
2023 88.57 23rd 368 93.8%
2024 85.50 32nd 368 91.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.95 24th 218 89.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.26 37th 377 90.2%
2018 80.66 21st 258 91.9%
2019 99.27 3rd 185 98.4%
2023 57.29 62nd 180 65.6%
2024 71.17 32nd 183 82.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 85.93 25th 382 93.5%
2018 80.19 35th 368 90.5%
2021 83.43 19th 335 94.3%
2022 70.17 56th 347 83.9%
2023 72.74 56th 333 83.2%
2024 83.57 25th 336 92.6%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.30 6th 381 98.4%
2018 89.99 8th 366 97.8%
2019 94.54 4th 339 98.8%
2021 87.06 23rd 322 92.9%
2022 76.92 51st 325 84.3%
2023 78.28 42nd 317 86.8%
2024 75.45 47th 316 85.1%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 96.34 1st 146 99.3%
2022 87.29 4th 154 97.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.12 7th 382 98.2%
2018 89.90 12th 364 96.7%
2019 92.72 9th 338 97.3%
2021 96.08 8th 333 97.6%
2022 93.30 7th 330 97.9%
2023 87.64 20th 322 93.8%
2024 86.34 26th 325 92.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.29 47th 156 69.9%
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Rank History for White students at Williamstown Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 94.88 5th 382 98.7%
2018 92.13 11th 374 97.1%
2019 94.30 8th 373 97.9%
2021 93.54 13th 376 96.5%
2022 88.90 22nd 373 94.1%
2023 86.52 29th 366 92.1%
2024 83.53 39th 367 89.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Williamstown Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Williamstown Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 557 557
1990 531 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1991 524 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1992 502 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 524 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1994 536 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1995 498 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1996 498 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1997 510 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1998 522 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1999 544 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2000 540 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2001 540 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 548 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 548 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 553 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2005 543 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2006 533 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2007 502 1 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2008 510 3 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2009 504 2 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 515
2010 527 2 3 2 3 0 3 0 540
2011 521 1 2 3 3 0 7 0 537
2012 518 1 1 3 5 0 5 0 533
2013 524 2 1 2 3 0 13 0 545
2014 536 1 1 1 4 0 11 0 554
2015 516 0 2 2 0 0 11 0 531
2016 553 1 1 3 0 0 10 0 568
2017 564 1 1 2 0 0 9 0 577
2018 565 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 573
2019 566 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 573
2020 562 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 571
2021 546 3 3 4 0 0 13 0 569
2022 536 1 3 6 0 0 15 0 561
2023 529 2 1 7 0 0 14 0 553
2024 517 2 2 5 0 0 14 0 540

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Williamstown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 557 33.0 16.8 n/a
1990 534 33.0 16.1 14
1991 526 34.1 15.4 17.5
1992 504 32.0 15.7 15.3
1993 524 30.0 17.5 16.4
1994 537 33.0 16.3 16.9
1995 502 30.0 16.7 16.1
1996 502 30.0 16.7 16.1
1997 513 31.0 16.5 14.2
1998 524 32.0 16.4 15.5
1999 549 33.0 16.6 27.3
2000 546 33.0 16.5 27.5
2001 545 32.0 17.0 23.3
2002 552 30.0 18.4 23.9
2003 552 30.0 18.4 23.9
2004 561 31.0 18.1 26.7
2005 549 30.0 18.3 30.8
2006 538 30.0 17.9 29.4
2007 508 29.0 17.5 28.5
2008 519 32.0 16.2 22.9
2009 515 31.0 16.6 29.9
2010 540 31.0 17.4 34.6
2011 537 34.0 15.7 30.5
2012 533 29.0 18.3 35.1
2013 545 29.0 18.7 37.4
2014 554 28.0 19.7 30.9
2015 531 29.0 18.3 30.5
2016 568 30.0 18.9 32.2
2017 577 30.0 19.2 28.4
2018 573 30.0 19.1 33.7
2019 573 31.0 18.4 23
2020 571 30.0 19.0 23.1
2021 569 36.0 15.8 30.9
2022 561 35.0 16.0 n/a
2023 553 35.1 15.7 n/a
2024 540 35.0 15.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Williamstown Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 557 33.0 16.8 n/a
1990 534 33.0 16.1 14
1991 526 34.1 15.4 17.5
1992 504 32.0 15.7 15.3
1993 524 30.0 17.5 16.4
1994 537 33.0 16.3 16.9
1995 502 30.0 16.7 16.1
1996 502 30.0 16.7 16.1
1997 513 31.0 16.5 14.2
1998 524 32.0 16.4 15.5
1999 549 33.0 16.6 27.3
2000 546 33.0 16.5 27.5
2001 545 32.0 17.0 23.3
2002 552 30.0 18.4 23.9
2003 552 30.0 18.4 23.9
2004 561 31.0 18.1 26.7
2005 549 30.0 18.3 30.8
2006 538 30.0 17.9 29.4
2007 508 29.0 17.5 28.5
2008 519 32.0 16.2 22.9
2009 515 31.0 16.6 29.9
2010 540 31.0 17.4 34.6
2011 537 34.0 15.7 30.5
2012 533 29.0 18.3 35.1
2013 545 29.0 18.7 37.4
2014 554 28.0 19.7 30.9
2015 531 29.0 18.3 30.5
2016 568 30.0 18.9 32.2
2017 577 30.0 19.2 28.4
2018 573 30.0 19.1 33.7
2019 573 31.0 18.4 23
2020 571 30.0 19.0 23.1
2021 569 36.0 15.8 30.9
2022 561 35.0 16.0 n/a
2023 553 35.1 15.7 n/a
2024 540 35.0 15.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Williamstown Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $626 (6.0%) $9,747 (94.0%) $10,374

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Williamstown Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 7th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 23rd of 368 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Williamstown Elementary School)69.667.2
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)61.467.1
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Williamstown Elementary School)66.764.1
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)54.555
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Williamstown Elementary School)87.765.6
 22.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)57.958
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Williamstown Elementary School)78.564.4
 14.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)56.858.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Williamstown Elementary School)64.955.4
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)5548.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Williamstown Elementary School)67.665.1
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)53.757
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Williamstown Elementary School)64.950.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Science (Wood County Schools)46.542.3
 4.2%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students573553
 3.5%
African American22
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic17
 600%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White566529
 6.5%
Two or More Races314
 366.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Williamstown Elementary School

Yes. Williamstown Elementary School ranks in the top 8.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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

High : Williamstown High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 540 students attended Williamstown Elementary School.

Students at Williamstown Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.


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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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