Franklin Elementary Center

Set in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Franklin Elementary Center is a medium-sized elementary campus, overseen by Wood County Schools. It teaches 262 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Wood County Schools runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 11,098 students. Franklin Elementary Center is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Franklin Elementary Center reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Wood County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, Wood County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,810, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Franklin Elementary Center is one of 27 public schools in Wood County (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students).

The closest other public school is Parkersburg South High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin Elementary Center.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Elementary Center has contracted 10%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 91% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.