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Gihon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2000 Belmont Rd, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9539 · Part of Wood County School District

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

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gihon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 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–5Gihon Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

2000 Belmont Rd, Parkersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten37
Grade 143
Grade 238
Grade 343
Grade 420
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
275’20
277’21
269’22
234’23
261’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gihon 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.