Emerson Elementary School

Emerson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, part of Wood County Schools. The school serves 361 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Emerson Elementary School sits 28% larger than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, Emerson Elementary School lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Compared to Wood County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Wood County shows 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. Emerson Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in Wood County (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students).

Madison Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emerson Elementary School has stayed largely flat, going from 367 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.