Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001147
Criss Elementary School
2800 22nd St, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9522 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
67.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
57.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Criss Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #32 of 350 | #3 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #6 of 348 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #189 of 417 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #217 of 285 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #115 of 286 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #250 of 260 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 17.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 49% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 56% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 54% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 16 | 18.7:1 | 51% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 39% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Criss Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (272 to 267); teachers up 20% (15 to 18).
About Criss Elementary School
Criss Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 267 students.
Wood County Schools enrolls 11,098 students in 25 schools, including Criss Elementary School.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Criss Elementary School. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Criss Elementary School was 14.8:1. This ratio sits 1.9 above the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Federal survey data for Wood County show that the median household income is $57,810, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in Wood County, enrolling about 11,098 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Hamilton Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment climbed 6% from its 2020-21 level of 253. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2020-21 to 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,407
Census ACS
Median income
$57,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wood County Schools
- Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Parkersburg South High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- Williamstown High SchoolHigh · 676 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 551 students
- Williamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
Other schools in Parkersburg
- Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Parkersburg South High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 551 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Blennerhassett Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Jefferson Elementary CenterElementary · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Middle School1.0 mi · 446
- Madison Elementary School1.1 mi · 264
- Jefferson Elementary Center1.2 mi · 475
- Emerson Elementary School1.3 mi · 361
- Parkersburg High School1.4 mi · 1,491
- Van Devender Middle School1.6 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Criss Elementary SchoolHow large is Criss Elementary School?
Criss Elementary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Criss Elementary School serve?
Criss Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Criss Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Criss Elementary School.
How diverse is Criss Elementary School?
Criss Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Criss Elementary School in?
Criss Elementary School is part of Wood County Schools.
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