Gihon Elementary School

Gihon Elementary School is a reasonably sized K-5 school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, part of Wood County Schools. The school hosts 261 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Gihon Elementary School is one of 25 schools operated by Wood County Schools, a district that enrolls 11,098 students overall.

On demographics, Gihon Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest breaks down as 3% multiracial. Compared to Wood County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Gihon Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, census data for Wood County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,810 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Wood County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students), of which Gihon Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 23%: 337 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.