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Public elementary school · Wood County Schools · Parkersburg, West Virginia

Blennerhassett Elementary School

Blennerhassett Elementary School rates 5.5, below most Wood County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Wood County Schools median is 7.3.

#436 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Wood County Schools: 16 elementary schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Wood County Schools elementary school where students score 59 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 436 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 22 of 24 in Wood County Schools.

Blennerhassett Elementary School is listed in Wood County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math63%14 points above the West Virginia average of 49%Grades 3–5 · 236 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading55%7 points above the West Virginia average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 236 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency is up 9 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 59% recently.2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.1
50% of the rating
Academics
9.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 26101; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Blennerhassett Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,556
Median home value
$107,300
Median rent
$759/mo
College educated
16.1%
Homeownership
66.4%
Poverty rate
23.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26101; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,655/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Parkersburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Parkersburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Blennerhassett Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Blennerhassett Elementary School serve?

Blennerhassett Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Blennerhassett Elementary School?

Blennerhassett Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 527 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Blennerhassett Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Blennerhassett Elementary School is 14.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Blennerhassett Elementary School rank in WV?

Blennerhassett Elementary School ranks #436 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Blennerhassett Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Blennerhassett Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Blennerhassett Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Blennerhassett Elementary School has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Blennerhassett Elementary School a charter school?

No, Blennerhassett Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Blennerhassett Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Blennerhassett Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
527
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Wood County
Rank in district
#22 of 24
Schools in district
27
District spending per student
$13,900
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26101)
28,571
Area average commute
18.1 min
Area median age
41.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.