Jefferson Elementary Center

Set in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Jefferson Elementary Center is a sprawling primary school, overseen by Wood County Schools. It enrolls 475 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 68% bigger than typical.

Across the 25 schools in Wood County Schools (11,098 students total), Jefferson Elementary Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jefferson Elementary Center reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jefferson Elementary Center has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Jefferson Elementary Center tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Wood County) records that the typical household earns roughly $57,810 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Wood County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students), of which Jefferson Elementary Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Parkersburg High School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 14%: 415 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.