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If you could change one rule at EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001149
Emerson Elementary School
1605 36th St, Parkersburg, WV 26104 · (304) 420-9528 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL361 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
12.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
13%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
51.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
43.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 Emerson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #77 of 350 | #9 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #52 of 348 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #112 of 417 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #74 of 285 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #145 of 286 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #252 of 260 | #12 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
361
-56 (-13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 361 | 30 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 32 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 32.3 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 57% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 62% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 64% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 62% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 42% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (367 to 361); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Emerson Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, administered by Wood County Schools. Federal data show 361 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students, which makes this school 28% bigger than average.
Emerson Elementary School is among 25 schools run by Wood County Schools, which serves 11,098 students.
At Emerson Elementary School, 93% of students are White. The school is also 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Wood County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Emerson Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Emerson Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.0 students per teacher, from 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1.
In the surrounding county, Wood County, median household income comes to about $57,810, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 11,098 students.
Madison Elementary School sits about 0.4 miles from Emerson Elementary School. Emerson Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Emerson Elementary School is City: Small.
From 417 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 361 by 2024-25.
People who know Emerson Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Emerson Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Emerson Elementary. Emerson Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 36.
- Emerson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 990 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 717 students
- Emerson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 669 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolEverett, WA · 662 students
- Emerson ElementaryCompton, CA · 544 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Elementary School0.4 mi · 264
- Hamilton Middle School0.4 mi · 446
- Van Devender Middle School0.8 mi · 244
- Parkersburg High School1.1 mi · 1,491
- Criss Elementary School1.3 mi · 267
- Jefferson Elementary Center1.6 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emerson Elementary School?
Emerson Elementary School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Emerson Elementary School serve?
Emerson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Emerson Elementary School have?
Emerson Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Emerson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Emerson Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Emerson Elementary School in?
Emerson Elementary School is part of Wood County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.