Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001152
Gihon Elementary School
2000 Belmont Rd, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9539 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL261 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
13.1:1
20 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 | 45 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
52.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Gihon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #50 of 350 | #5 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #31 of 348 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #199 of 417 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #111 of 285 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #158 of 286 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #81 of 260 | #2 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
261
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 261 | 20 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 20 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 20.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 47% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 50% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 55% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 54% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 43% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gihon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (337 to 261); teachers down 5% (21 to 20).
About Gihon Elementary School
Gihon Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, administered by Wood County Schools. It teaches 261 students in pre-K through 5.
Gihon Elementary School falls under Wood County Schools, which has 25 schools enrolling 11,098 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Gihon Elementary School is White, at 93%. It is also 3% multiracial. Among Wood County residents, the White share is about 94%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gihon Elementary School scores 12%.
Gihon Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.1 students per teacher. That is in line with the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
In Wood County, home to about 83,407 people, the median household earns about $57,810 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Wood County number 27, with about 11,098 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.5 to 13.1 over 4 years.
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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
- Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr0.6 mi · 2
- Franklin Elementary Center0.7 mi · 262
- Parkersburg South High School0.7 mi · 1,373
- Edison Middle School1.1 mi · 551
- Martin Elementary School1.2 mi · 250
- Fairplains Elementary School1.3 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Gihon Elementary SchoolHow large is Gihon Elementary School?
Gihon Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gihon Elementary School serve?
Gihon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gihon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gihon Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gihon Elementary School?
Gihon Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gihon Elementary School in?
Gihon Elementary School is part of Wood County Schools.
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