Edison Middle School

Edison Middle School is one of the reasonably sized 6-8 campuss in Parkersburg, West Virginia, operated by Wood County Schools, with 551 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 429 students each, so Edison Middle School sits 28% larger than that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Edison Middle School lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Edison Middle School reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Wood County shows median household earnings sit near $57,810, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Edison Middle School is one of 27 public schools in Wood County (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students).

The closest other public school is Martin Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edison Middle School.

Edison Middle School operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edison Middle School has declined 12%, going from 624 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Edison Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.