Gihon Elementary School

2000 Belmont Rd, Parkersburg, WV 26101 | (304) 420-9539
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 323
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School District Details
  • Wood County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,963
  • Graduation Rate: 76.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.6
  • Enrolled Students: 13,486

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 323
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 170 (52.6%)
  • Females: 153 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (7.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 142 (44.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 165 (51.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Gihon Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black10.3%
Asian--
Hispanic10.3%
White31196.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Gihon Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten6921.4%
Kindergarten4012.4%
1st Grade4413.6%
2nd Grade3811.8%
3rd Grade3912.1%
4th Grade4714.6%
5th Grade4614.2%
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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