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Which teacher or staff member at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY CENTER deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001157
Jefferson Elementary Center
1103 Plum St, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9554 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL475 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
8.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
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 | 54 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
26%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
39.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Jefferson Elementary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #265 of 350 | #15 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #128 of 348 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #49 of 417 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #1 of 285 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #89 of 286 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #9 of 34 | N/A |
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
475
-128 (-21%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 475 | 56 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 57 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 59.7 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 62 | 9.7:1 | 81% (490) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 50 | 8.3:1 | 86% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 50 | 9.0:1 | 87% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 81% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 59 | 11.1:1 | 68% (445) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (415 to 475); teachers up 12% (50 to 56).
About Jefferson Elementary Center
Jefferson Elementary Center is a public elementary school run by Wood County Schools in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 475 students. Elementary schools in West Virginia have about 283 students on average; enrollment here is 68% higher.
Wood County Schools has 25 schools; together they serve 11,098 students.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at Jefferson Elementary Center. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. In Wood County overall, about 94% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
With 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.5:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1, 4.4 more students per teacher than here.
Wood County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $57,810 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Wood County number 27, with about 11,098 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Parkersburg High School, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment was 475 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 603. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 9.7:1 in 2020-21 to 8.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Jefferson Elementary Center, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Hamilton Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Parkersburg High School0.8 mi · 1,491
- Criss Elementary School1.2 mi · 267
- Madison Elementary School1.2 mi · 264
- Van Devender Middle School1.4 mi · 244
- Emerson Elementary School1.6 mi · 361
- Parkersburg South High School1.6 mi · 1,373
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary Center?
Jefferson Elementary Center enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jefferson Elementary Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Elementary Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary Center have?
Jefferson Elementary Center employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elementary Center?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elementary Center are roughly 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary Center public or private?
Jefferson Elementary Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wood County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.