Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162000679
Franklin Elementary Center
1511 Division Street Ext, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9534 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL262 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
8.7:1
30 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 | 53 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
17%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
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 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 Franklin Elementary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #240 of 350 | #13 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #247 of 348 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #197 of 417 | #12 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #3 of 285 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #127 of 286 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #198 of 260 | #6 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
262
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-48% since 2000-01, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 262 | 30 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 24 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 30.4 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 33 | 7.5:1 | 79% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 27 | 10.7:1 | 81% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 86% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 77% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 42 | 12.1:1 | 73% (369) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elementary Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (290 to 262); teachers up 11% (27 to 30).
About Franklin Elementary Center
Franklin Elementary Center is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has 262 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 25 schools in Wood County Schools totals 11,098 students.
At Franklin Elementary Center, 91% of students are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Wood County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Franklin Elementary Center is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Franklin Elementary Center lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 8.7 students per teacher. The school's 8.7:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in West Virginia.
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 poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 27 public schools and about 11,098 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Parkersburg South High School, is about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 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.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 262, up from 248 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 8.7:1, from 7.5:1.
This page is set up for the Franklin Elementary Center community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
- 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
- Parkersburg South High School0.3 mi · 1,373
- Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr0.4 mi · 2
- Gihon Elementary School0.7 mi · 261
- Fairplains Elementary School1.2 mi · 160
- Edison Middle School1.5 mi · 551
- Martin Elementary School1.5 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Elementary CenterHow many students attend Franklin Elementary Center?
Franklin Elementary Center enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Franklin Elementary Center serve?
Franklin Elementary Center serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Franklin Elementary Center have?
Franklin Elementary Center employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
How diverse is Franklin Elementary Center?
Franklin Elementary Center reports a student body of 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Elementary Center?
Franklin Elementary Center is overseen by Wood County Schools in Wood County.
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