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Gihon Elementary School
2000 Belmont Rd
Parkersburg WV, 26101, Wood County
Phone: 304-420-9539
Ranking:
(170 out of 558, top 30%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Wood County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 306 | 328 | 319 | 323 | 323 | 325 | 360 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 45 | 14.7% | 55 | 16.8% | 56 | 17.6% | 67 | 20.7% | 69 | 21.4% | 58 | 17.8% | 46 | 12.8% |
Kindergarten: | 54 | 17.6% | 50 | 15.2% | 48 | 15.0% | 57 | 17.6% | 40 | 12.4% | 45 | 13.8% | 46 | 12.8% |
Grade 1: | 43 | 14.1% | 44 | 13.4% | 60 | 18.8% | 42 | 13.0% | 44 | 13.6% | 45 | 13.8% | 50 | 13.9% |
Grade 2: | 41 | 13.4% | 57 | 17.4% | 42 | 13.2% | 44 | 13.6% | 38 | 11.8% | 40 | 12.3% | 36 | 10.0% |
Grade 3: | 51 | 16.7% | 41 | 12.5% | 42 | 13.2% | 38 | 11.8% | 39 | 12.1% | 43 | 13.2% | 44 | 12.2% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 12.1% | 41 | 12.5% | 37 | 11.6% | 32 | 9.9% | 47 | 14.6% | 48 | 14.8% | 42 | 11.7% |
Grade 5: | 35 | 11.4% | 40 | 12.2% | 34 | 10.7% | 43 | 13.3% | 46 | 14.2% | 46 | 14.2% | 50 | 13.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 145 | 47.4% | 155 | 47.3% | 163 | 51.1% | 164 | 50.8% | 170 | 52.6% | 169 | 52.0% | 186 | 51.7% |
Female: | 161 | 52.6% | 173 | 52.7% | 156 | 48.9% | 159 | 49.2% | 153 | 47.4% | 148 | 45.5% | 170 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.7% |
White: | 289 | 94.4% | 316 | 96.3% | 306 | 95.9% | 308 | 95.4% | 311 | 96.3% | 320 | 98.5% | 352 | 97.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.9% | 7 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 124 | 40.5% | 148 | 45.1% | 133 | 41.7% | 146 | 45.2% | 142 | 44.0% | 131 | 40.3% | 111 | 30.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 2.6% | 22 | 6.7% | 28 | 8.8% | 29 | 9.0% | 23 | 7.1% | 26 | 8.0% | 28 | 7.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.91 | 15.26 | 14.84 | 15.31 | 16.15 | 15.50 | 15.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
WESTEST 2 | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 73.91 | 66.46 | 66 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 55.55 | 46.78 | 44 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 55 | 41.94 | 41 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 67.5 | 47.4 | 49 |
2009 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 60.86 | 63.53 | 65 |
2010 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 52.77 | 45.02 | 45 |
2011 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 50 | 42.88 | 46 |
2012 | RLA | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 65 | 48.05 | 49 |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 73.91 | 59.43 | 56 |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 62.85 | 46.96 | 40 |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 55 | 43.83 | 41 |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 56.41 | 45.19 | 43 |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 63.04 | 50.2 | 49 |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 60 | 40.16 | 36 |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 52.5 | 36.35 | 36 |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 48.71 | 36.57 | 37 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 76.08 | 63.48 | 65 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.75 | 43.19 | 42 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 63.63 | 48.71 | 46 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 54.05 | 47.28 | 47 |
2009 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 56.52 | 59.6 | 64 |
2010 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 29.16 | 38.99 | 40 |
2011 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.39 | 49.07 | 48 |
2012 | RLA | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 40.54 | 42.57 | 44 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 63.04 | 49.75 | 49 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 35.41 | 35.38 | 35 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 66.66 | 43.29 | 38 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 37.83 | 35.84 | 35 |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 60.86 | 56.48 | 55 |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 33.33 | 39.5 | 36 |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 53.12 | 44.57 | 35 |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 35.13 | 36.6 | 35 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 65.11 | 67.58 | 63 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 45.65 | 46.64 | 45 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.02 | 48.61 | 45 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 76.31 | 54.13 | 50 |
2009 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 69.76 | 68.98 | 65 |
2010 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 34.78 | 44.7 | 43 |
2011 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 36.58 | 45.07 | 46 |
2012 | RLA | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 71.05 | 54.44 | 51 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 57.14 | 54.9 | 50 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 46.66 | 41.59 | 40 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.02 | 42.97 | 40 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 62.16 | 45.58 | 42 |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 66.66 | 60.92 | 57 |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 44.44 | 35.98 | 33 |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.46 | 37.46 | 36 |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 56.75 | 40.72 | 34 |
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* Gihon Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.