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Fairplains Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

615 Broadway Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9531 · Part of Wood County School District

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

Directions
Students
160
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fairplains Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Parkersburg kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

615 Broadway Ave, Parkersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten21
Grade 125
Grade 222
Grade 320
Grade 425
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
207’20
180’21
167’22
162’23
160’24

Down 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairplains 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.