Enrollment
160
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001150
Fairplains Elementary School
615 Broadway Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9531 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL160 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
11.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
12%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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
22.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Fairplains Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #241 of 350 | #14 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #329 of 348 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #325 of 417 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #62 of 260 | #1 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
160
-47 (-23%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 17 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 17.6 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 81% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 84% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 88% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 80% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 18 | 10.0:1 | 67% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 20 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairplains Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (214 to 160); teachers down 26% (19 to 14).
About Fairplains Elementary School
Fairplains Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Parkersburg, West Virginia. School enrollment was 160 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in West Virginia is roughly 283 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.
The 25 schools in Wood County Schools enroll 11,098 students altogether, Fairplains Elementary School among them.
Fairplains Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 94% White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial. The White share in Wood County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. By the diversity index, Fairplains Elementary School comes in at 12%.
The school reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.4 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
Across Wood County, median household income is about $57,810, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Wood County number 27 and enroll about 11,098.
Martin Elementary School is the public school closest to Fairplains Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Fairplains Elementary School had 207 students in 2020-21 and 160 in 2024-25, a 23% decrease.
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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
- Martin Elementary School0.8 mi · 250
- Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr0.9 mi · 2
- Edison Middle School0.9 mi · 551
- Parkersburg South High School0.9 mi · 1,373
- Franklin Elementary Center1.2 mi · 262
- Gihon Elementary School1.3 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Fairplains Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fairplains Elementary School?
Fairplains Elementary School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fairplains Elementary School serve?
Fairplains Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairplains Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairplains Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairplains Elementary School?
At Fairplains Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Fairplains Elementary School in?
Fairplains Elementary School is part of Wood County Schools.
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