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Van Devender Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

918 31st St, Parkersburg, WV 26104 · (304) 420-9645 · Part of Wood County School District

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

Directions
Students
244
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Van Devender Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Parkersburg kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Van Devender Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

918 31st St, Parkersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 668
Grade 783
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
361’20
323’21
311’22
286’23
244’24

Down 32.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Devender Middle 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.