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Franklin Elementary Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1511 Division Street Ext, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9534 · Part of Wood County School District

Parkersburg’s School Grade A− better than 84% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary Center

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Parkersburg kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Parkersburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Franklin Elementary CenterYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1511 Division Street Ext, Parkersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten34
Grade 130
Grade 243
Grade 342
Grade 436
Grade 524
Enrollment over time
248’20
263’21
266’22
266’23
262’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Elementary Center from Parkersburg families.

Other schools in Wood County School District

The district →
Williamstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamstown
A+
545 students17:1
Blennerhassett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
A+
522 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
B−
475 students8:1
Mineral Wells Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mineral Wells
B
465 students16:1
Lubeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
A−
381 students15:1
Emerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
A
361 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Parkersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.