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North Jefferson Elementary

Q: Is North Jefferson Elementary a good school?

North Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend North Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended North Jefferson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Jefferson Elementary?

Students at North Jefferson Elementary are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shepherdstown Middle School High : Jefferson High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

North Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school serving 240 students in grades PK-5 in Kearneysville, West Virginia, which is part of the Jefferson County Schools district.

Despite being part of a district ranked 17 out of 55 in the state, North Jefferson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests in mathematics, English language arts, and science. In 2024-2025, only 36.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 51% for the district and 53% for the state. The school has a low statewide ranking, typically in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, and it struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and multi-racial students.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as C.W. Shipley Elementary, which ranked 34 out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025, North Jefferson Elementary consistently underperforms. The school's low student-teacher ratio and declining performance over the past several years suggest it may be facing challenges in terms of staffing, resources, or instructional practices that are hindering its ability to effectively support student learning.

247

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,081

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6996 Charles Town Rd
Kearneysville, WV 25430-2770

(304) 725-9587

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend North Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shepherdstown Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg46%

325^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County Schools

17^th of 55Jefferson County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	325 of 355	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	318 of 368	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	325 of 368	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	193 of 375	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	280 of 380	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	315 of 383	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	328 of 392	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	338 of 399	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	376 of 402	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.2	255 of 408	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	219 of 422	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	140 of 428	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.0	281 of 426	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.7	336 of 426	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	379 of 427	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	368 of 420	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.7	89 of 187	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	24 of 146	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	14.8	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	282 of 316	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	295 of 317	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	255 of 325	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	231 of 322	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	276 of 339	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	346 of 366	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	303 of 381	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.1	152 of 156	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	72.4	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	301 of 328	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	297 of 336	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	303 of 333	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	208 of 347	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	254 of 335	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	279 of 368	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	311 of 382	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	291 of 305	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	283 of 325	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	276 of 322	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	182 of 330	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	239 of 333	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	271 of 338	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	244 of 364	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	302 of 382	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	25.2	188 of 218	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	149 of 171	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	83 of 183	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	63 of 180	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.9	181 of 185	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	218 of 258	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	228 of 377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	307 of 353	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	304 of 367	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	320 of 366	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	149 of 373	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	252 of 376	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	272 of 373	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	279 of 374	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	267 of 382	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)84th percentile+57 vs school

African American (2017)52nd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2017)3rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)<1st percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-21 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6996 Charles Town Rd	Kearneysville	25430	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 725-9587	247	22	11.0		175 (70.9%)	14 (5.7%)	30 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.9%)	18.9	325^th of 355 public elementary schools	8.5%		22.1	318^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.6%	7	36.4	28.2	16.3	45.5	38.5	32.6	18.6	$15,081	$1,250	$13,831
T A Lowery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Shenandoah Junction Rd	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 728-7250	531	29	18.3		357 (67.2%)	36 (6.8%)	66 (12.4%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (10.4%)	20.1	318^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.4%		28.9	285^th of 368 public elementary schools	22.6%	33	29.6	24.7	35.6	28.2	34.6	31.5	34.3	$12,907	$1,169	$11,738
Ranson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	245 Ranson Campus Blvd	Ranson	25438	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 725-7310	256	22	11.6		111 (43.4%)	36 (14.1%)	67 (26.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.8%)	16.9	329^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.3%		27.6	294^th of 368 public elementary schools	20.1%	35	30.8	40.5	9.8	30.8	50.0	20.0	17.1	$14,191	$2,256	$11,935
Driswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Caspian Way	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 885-5020	348	23	15.1		225 (64.7%)	20 (5.7%)	58 (16.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.5%)	55.8	146^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.9%		46.8	195^th of 368 public elementary schools	47.0%	49	47.7	52.3	42.3	52.3	50.0	55.8	40.4	$12,233	$550	$11,683
Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	449 Rose Hill Drive	Kearneysville	25430	Jefferson County	Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-6038	229				178 (77.7%)	23 (10.0%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Shepherdstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	662 S Church St	Shepherdstown	25443	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 876-6270	310	21	14.7		250 (80.6%)	16 (5.2%)	14 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	58.5	131^st of 355 public elementary schools	63.1%		67.9	91^st of 368 public elementary schools	75.3%	40	56.9	55.2	37.5	51.4	62.1	51.3	35.0	$10,896	$614	$10,281
Wright Denny Intermediate School	Public	3-5	209 W Congress St	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-2513	376	24	15.6		225 (59.8%)	25 (6.6%)	73 (19.4%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	44	199^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.9%		44.9	204^th of 368 public elementary schools	44.6%	5	56.4	33.3	39.4	50.4	45.5	45.7	33.9	$11,633	$640	$10,992
C. W. Shipley Elementary School	Public	K-5	652 Shipley School Rd	Harpers Ferry	25425	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-4395	348	25	13.9		278 (79.9%)	10 (2.9%)	26 (7.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	84.2	34^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.6	28^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.4%	6	73.2	50.0	80.7	64.3	57.4	80.7	79.0	$11,431	$586	$10,846
Page Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	370 Page Jackson School Rd	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 728-9212	366	21	17.1		229 (62.6%)	18 (4.9%)	68 (18.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.3%)								(n/a)								$12,403	$527	$11,876
Berkeley Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	726 Hack Wilson Way	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 263-3520	695	35	19.9		413 (59.4%)	104 (15.0%)	52 (7.5%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (16.5%)								(n/a)								$10,303	$1,336	$8,967

Frequently Asked Questions about North Jefferson Elementary

Is North Jefferson Elementary a good school?

North Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is North Jefferson Elementary in?

Jefferson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Jefferson Elementary?

Students at North Jefferson Elementary are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shepherdstown Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

How many students attend North Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended North Jefferson Elementary.

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