Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001162
Madison Elementary School
1426 32nd St, Parkersburg, WV 26104 · (304) 420-9563 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL264 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
12.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 54 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
23%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
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
52.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 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 Madison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #51 of 350 | #6 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #49 of 348 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #195 of 417 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #70 of 285 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #95 of 286 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #88 of 260 | #3 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
264
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 264 | 22 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 24 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 23.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 61% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 66% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 70% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 64% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 24 | 11.4:1 | 45% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 21 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (338 to 264); teachers unchanged (22 to 22).
About Madison Elementary School
Madison Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Wood County Schools, located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The latest federal count shows 264 students in pre-K through 5.
Wood County Schools is responsible for 25 schools, Madison Elementary School included, with 11,098 students in all.
Most students at Madison Elementary School are White: 88% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Madison Elementary School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Madison Elementary School's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.0:1. That ratio is under the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wood County show that median household income is about $57,810, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Madison Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in Wood County, which together enroll about 11,098 students.
The closest other public school is Emerson Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Madison Elementary School had 269 students in 2020-21 and 264 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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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
Other Madison Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 27 states are named Madison Elementary. Madison Elementary School is the 45th largest of the 60.
- Madison ElementaryMadison, WV · 267 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolWheeling, WV · 231 students
- Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CA · 754 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 753 students
- Madison ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 749 students
Nearby schools
- Emerson Elementary School0.4 mi · 361
- Van Devender Middle School0.5 mi · 244
- Hamilton Middle School0.6 mi · 446
- Parkersburg High School0.7 mi · 1,491
- Criss Elementary School1.1 mi · 267
- Jefferson Elementary Center1.2 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Madison Elementary SchoolHow large is Madison Elementary School?
Madison Elementary School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
Is Madison Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madison Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Madison Elementary School have?
Madison Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Madison Elementary School?
Student demographics at Madison Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Madison Elementary School public or private?
Madison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wood County Schools.
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