Warwood School

Warwood School, a substantial elementary school in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS, educates 497 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 76% above typical.

Warwood School is a school of OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Warwood School reports that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Warwood School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 12.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Ohio County reports that the typical household earns roughly $57,094 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Ohio County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,215 students), of which Warwood School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Warwood Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

Trend over the last 6 years. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Warwood School has edged down 13%, going from 572 students in 2018 to 497 in 2024. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.