Summary:
The city of Shepherdstown, West Virginia is home to two high-performing public schools: Shepherdstown Elementary School and Shepherdstown Middle School. Both schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Shepherdstown Elementary School being a standout, ranking 72nd out of 368 elementary schools in West Virginia for the 2022-2023 school year.
Jefferson County Schools district, which includes Shepherdstown, benefits from these two exceptional schools. Shepherdstown Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics and English language arts proficiency, while Shepherdstown Middle School has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years. Both schools boast low student-teacher ratios, with Shepherdstown Middle School having the lowest ratio in the district at 11.1 students per teacher.
The racial demographics of the Shepherdstown schools reflect the diversity of the community, with a majority white student population and significant representation of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. While the data does not provide information on free and reduced-price lunch rates, the schools' strong academic performance suggests they are providing a high-quality education to students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
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