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Elementary Schools in Jefferson County Schools

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At a glance

DistrictJefferson County Schools15^th of 54 West Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,607

Students

Top rankedSouth Jefferson Elementary School58^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Driswood Elementary School up 74 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

North Jefferson Elementary 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 10 elementary schools in Jefferson County Schools, serving roughly 3,607 students across grades PK-5 in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, present a striking tale of two districts: a high-performing cluster and a struggling cluster, with a 35-point gap in math proficiency between the best and worst schools.

For parents, the standout choice is South Jefferson Elementary School, which ranks 58th in the state (84th percentile) with 62.1% math and 58.2% ELA proficiency—both far above district averages. Driswood Elementary School is the most improved, surging from 195th to 72nd in three years, now posting 61.6% math and 61% ELA proficiency. Shepherdstown Elementary School (74th) excels in 5th grade science at 55.6%. On the other end, North Jefferson Elementary (317th) has the district’s lowest math at 26.7%, with 4th grade math at just 11.1%, while Ranson Elementary School (326th) shows minimal improvement despite high spending. C. W. Shipley Elementary School has slipped from 28th to 87th, with science proficiency collapsing from 79% to 44.4%.

District-wide, 3rd grade is the strongest year (52.1% math) but proficiency drops 12 points by 5th grade—a consistent "middle school slump" across all schools. Notably, Wright Denny Intermediate School (grades 3-5) outperforms PK-5 schools at the same levels, suggesting specialized intermediate schools may help. The spending paradox is stark: North Jefferson spends the most ($15,081/student) yet performs worst, while South Jefferson spends near the median ($11,235) and excels. Page Jackson Elementary (PK-2) has no assessment data, leaving a gap in understanding early instruction. The district overall ranks 15th of 54 in West Virginia (4 stars), outperforming state averages in math, ELA, and science.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	44.3%	357 (67.2%)	36 (6.8%)	66 (12.4%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (10.4%)	17.3	329^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.3%		20.1	318^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.4%	11	40.5	27.4	29.9	32.6	35.1	31.5	34.2	33.6	24.7	$10,059	$776	$9,284
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18866 Charles Town Rd	Harpers Ferry	25425	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 725-2995	372	28	13.2	49.1%	293 (78.8%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	22.6	307^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.5%		31.3	268^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.5%	39	45.6	25.6	30.2	34.6	33.3	34.9	39.6	36.0	32.1	$12,698	$1,229	$11,470
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	32.5%	278 (79.9%)	10 (2.9%)	26 (7.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	67.1	87^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.5%		84.2	34^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.4%	53	67.4	55.8	39.7	52.6	58.3	60.5	54.0	57.1	44.4	$11,465	$431	$11,034
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	53.7%	175 (70.9%)	14 (5.7%)	30 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.9%)	19.8	317^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.9	325^th of 355 public elementary schools	8.5%	8	23.7	11.1	38.2	26.7	18.4	33.2	44.1	31.1	35.3	$15,509	$854	$14,655
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	39.0%	229 (62.6%)	18 (4.9%)	68 (18.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.3%)								(n/a)										$10,978	$575	$10,403
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	70.9%	111 (43.4%)	36 (14.1%)	67 (26.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.8%)	18	326^th of 355 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.9	329^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.3%	3	31.0	34.0	25.0	30.2	29.6	32.1	42.9	34.5	28.6	$21,607	$3,418	$18,188
Shepherdstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Shepherdstown Campus Blvd	Shepherdstown	25443	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 876-6270	310	21	14.7	33.6%	250 (80.6%)	16 (5.2%)	14 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	71.9	74^th of 355 public elementary schools	79.2%		58.5	131^st of 355 public elementary schools	63.1%	57	66.0	58.6	58.7	60.6	48.9	57.1	54.0	53.9	55.6	$10,949	$485	$10,465
South Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4599 Summit Point Rd	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 728-9216	453	26	17.2	41.2%	348 (76.8%)	12 (2.6%)	37 (8.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.5%)	75.9	58^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.7%		70.2	80^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.5%	22	66.2	65.0	54.4	62.1	47.7	63.3	64.9	58.2	47.4	$9,528	$501	$9,027
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	36.1%	225 (59.8%)	25 (6.6%)	73 (19.4%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	41.9	214^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.7%		44	199^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.9%	15	50.0	44.4	33.3	42.6	37.9	54.0	47.2	46.4	38.2	$9,542	$439	$9,103
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	40.6%	225 (64.7%)	20 (5.7%)	58 (16.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.5%)	72.2	72^nd of 355 public elementary schools	79.7%		55.8	146^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.9%	74	75.0	69.4	40.8	61.6	64.6	67.4	51.0	61.0	38.8	$12,620	$618	$12,002

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia	3.83 mi	1
Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy	5.83 mi	1
Berkeley County Schools	8.24 mi	34	33^rd
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	8.54 mi	26
Morgan County Schools	21.24 mi	7	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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