Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26101

Summary:

The 26101 zip code area of Parkersburg, West Virginia is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Wood County Schools district. This district is ranked 6th out of 55 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system.

Within this area, a few schools stand out as top performers. Gihon Elementary School and Criss Elementary School are both ranked in the top 10 elementary schools in West Virginia, with 5-star ratings and consistently high proficiency rates in core subjects. Lubeck Elementary School also performs exceptionally well, ranking 19th in the state with exceptional math and English language arts proficiency.

However, the data also reveals stark contrasts in academic performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in the area, raising questions about equity and access to high-quality education for all students. The lack of diversity in the student populations, combined with the wide range in test score proficiency, suggests that factors beyond just district and school-level resources may be contributing to these disparities. By further analyzing the data and exploring the factors behind the observed differences, district and school leaders can work to ensure all students in the 26101 zip code have the opportunity to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)							WV Assessment Science (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Criss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 22nd St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9522	258	18	14.3		228 (88.4%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	95.1	8^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.7	13^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	79.3	79.5	68.4					72.4	74.4	71.1					57.9			$11,672	$800	$10,872
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9525	568	40	14.1		531 (93.5%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.3%)	72.6	29^th of 169 public middle schools	82.8%		64.7	44^th of 168 public middle schools	73.8%	15				40.7	43.1	42.8					48.0	44.8	42.8			34.1		$9,854	$590	$9,264
Fairplains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Broadway Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9531	162	17	9.5		152 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	38.5	243^rd of 368 public elementary schools	34.0%		51.4	163^rd of 368 public elementary schools	55.7%	80	30.8	65.5	32.0					34.6	62.1	28.0					20.0			$14,327	$2,337	$11,991
Gihon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Belmont Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9539	234	20	11.7		214 (91.5%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	94.3	10^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.1	8^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.8%	2	73.3	75.9	77.3					80.0	86.2	72.7					47.7			$12,272	$885	$11,387
Jefferson Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Plum St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9554	525	57	9.2		443 (84.4%)	14 (2.7%)	20 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	40.7	233^rd of 368 public elementary schools	36.7%		43.5	209^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.2%	24	23.9	54.0	31.1					23.9	54.0	48.3					31.1			$17,103	$3,012	$14,091
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	266	24	11.0		240 (90.2%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	30.5	277^th of 368 public elementary schools	24.7%		19.5	320^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.0%	43	56.3	41.7	18.9					48.5	29.2	27.0					21.6			$16,495	$3,055	$13,440
Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9625	224	28	7.9		198 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	69.4	87^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.4%		42.6	214^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.8%	127	70.4	51.7	46.2					63.0	44.8	57.7					38.5			$18,101	$3,376	$14,725
Parkersburg High School	Public	9-12	2101 Dudley Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9595	1,552	98	15.8		1,404 (90.5%)	33 (2.1%)	37 (2.4%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.1%)	77.4	21^st of 112 public high schools	81.3%		46	56^th of 112 public high schools	50.0%	35							20.7							52.8			35.3	$10,798	$752	$10,046
Parkersburg South High School	Public	9-12	1511 Blizzard Dr	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9610	1,385	90	15.3		1,298 (93.7%)	20 (1.4%)	26 (1.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.4%)	54.5	49^th of 112 public high schools	56.3%		70.6	26^th of 112 public high schools	76.8%	23							13.9							50.1			27.4	$11,564	$1,033	$10,531
Wood County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	1515 Blizzard Dr	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9501	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit Success Center	Public	K	2507 9th Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 893-9737	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blennerhassett Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Jewell Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-3356	520	34	15.2		487 (93.7%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	60.8	53^rd of 169 public middle schools	68.6%		55.5	67^th of 168 public middle schools	60.1%	14				40.2	30.7	25.5					47.6	40.7	44.9			34.2		$12,198	$1,316	$10,882
Blennerhassett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	448 Jewell Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-5128	527	36	14.6		484 (91.8%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	83.2	41^st of 368 public elementary schools	88.9%		83	42^nd of 368 public elementary schools	88.6%	1	60.0	62.2	61.2					62.7	63.5	64.7					50.6			$10,868	$330	$10,539
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		371 (97.4%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	90.1	19^th of 368 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.3	26^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.9%	7	79.0	85.4	64.6					71.9	75.5	57.3					42.5			$12,471	$705	$11,766

Cities Near Zip Code 26101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parkersburg	0.4 mi	20	76^th
Vienna	4.19 mi	4	16^th
Davisville	6 mi	1	19^th
Mineral Wells	6.09 mi	1	46^th
Williamstown	10.31 mi	2	13^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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