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If you had an hour of school board time for EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
551
Middle
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001148
Edison Middle School
1201 Hillcrest St, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9525 · Wood County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL551 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
14.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 186 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 34% |
Student demographics
10%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
48.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
33.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Edison Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #23 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #19 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #30 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #75 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #57 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #51 of 84 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
551
-69 (-11%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 551 | 38 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 40.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 38.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 56% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 57% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 56% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 44 | 15.6:1 | 52% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 38% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 27 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (624 to 551); teachers unchanged (38 to 38).
About Edison Middle School
Edison Middle School is one of the public schools in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It is a mid-sized middle school. Its enrollment is 551 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 429.
Wood County Schools has 11,098 students spread across 25 schools.
Roughly 95% of students at Edison Middle School are White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. Wood County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
Staffing at Edison Middle School comes to 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in West Virginia is 13.3:1.
Looking at the county, Wood County, median household income comes to about $57,810, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 27 public schools and about 11,098 students.
Martin Elementary School is the nearest public school to Edison Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Edison Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 69 students, from 620 to 551. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.5:1.
On allk12, people connected to Edison Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Williamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Blennerhassett Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
Other schools in Parkersburg
- Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Parkersburg South High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Blennerhassett Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Jefferson Elementary CenterElementary · 475 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
Other Edison Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Edison Middle. Edison Middle School is the 8th largest of the 12.
- Edison MiddleGreen Bay, WI · 1,121 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls, SD · 937 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMeriden, CT · 773 students
- Edison Middle SchoolChampaign, IL · 647 students
- Edison Middle SchoolWheaton, IL · 635 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Elementary School0.1 mi · 250
- Fairplains Elementary School0.9 mi · 160
- Gihon Elementary School1.1 mi · 261
- Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr1.1 mi · 2
- Parkersburg South High School1.2 mi · 1,373
- Franklin Elementary Center1.5 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Middle SchoolHow many students attend Edison Middle School?
Edison Middle School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades 06-08.
Is Edison Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edison Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edison Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edison Middle School?
At Edison Middle School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Edison Middle School in?
Edison Middle School is part of Wood County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.