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Criss Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2800 22nd St, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9522 · Part of Wood County School District

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

Directions
Students
267
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Criss Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Parkersburg kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Criss Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2800 22nd St, Parkersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten40
Grade 134
Grade 246
Grade 337
Grade 431
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
253’20
258’21
247’22
258’23
267’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Criss Elementary School 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.