Williamstown Elementary School

Set in Williamstown, West Virginia, Williamstown Elementary School is a sprawling elementary-level community, run under Wood County Schools. It caters to 545 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 93% above the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Williamstown Elementary School is one of 25 schools operated by Wood County Schools, a district that instructs 11,098 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Williamstown Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 3% multiracial. Compared to Wood County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wood County indicate median household income runs about $57,810, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Wood County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students), of which Williamstown Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Williamstown High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Williamstown Elementary School has fell 5%, going from 573 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 99% to 95%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.