Criss Elementary School

Criss Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Parkersburg, West Virginia, part of Wood County Schools. The school hosts 267 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Wood County Schools, which oversees 25 schools and 11,098 students, Criss Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Criss Elementary School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest reads as 7% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, Wood County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,810, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wood County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students), of which Criss Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hamilton Middle School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 272 students in 2018 compared to 267 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.