Middle Schools in Jefferson County Schools

Summary:

The Jefferson County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools have shown a range of academic performance, with Harpers Ferry Middle School and Shepherdstown Middle School standing out as the top performers in the district.

Harpers Ferry Middle School is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 14th out of 168 West Virginia middle schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs well, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grade levels. Shepherdstown Middle School is also a top performer, ranking 21st in the state and excelling in English Language Arts with over 55% of students proficient or better.

The other two middle schools in the district, Charles Town Middle School and Wildwood Middle School, have more average performance, with Wildwood Middle School having the highest spending per student at $14,592 in 2018-2019 but not necessarily the highest academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Harpers Ferry Middle School and Shepherdstown Middle School are the standout performers in the Jefferson County Schools district.

District Detail

110 Mordington Ave
Charles Town, WV 25414-1693

(304) 725-6487

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,386

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles Town Middle School	Public	6-8	193 High St	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-7821	603	49	12.3		408 (67.7%)	33 (5.5%)	103 (17.1%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)	59.5	53^rd of 168 public middle schools	68.5%		54.3	70^th of 169 public middle schools	58.6%	17	38.7	44.0	33.3	53.5	37.9	43.3	27.4	$12,363	$874	$11,489
Harpers Ferry Middle School	Public	6-8	1710 W Washington St	Harpers Ferry	25425	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 535-6357	550	42	13.0		428 (77.8%)	9 (1.6%)	61 (11.1%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.5%)	85.8	14^th of 168 public middle schools	91.7%		84	19^th of 169 public middle schools	88.8%	5	38.3	46.2	54.6	60.5	61.0	52.3	44.9	$12,308	$567	$11,741
Shepherdstown Middle School	Public	6-8	54 Minden St	Shepherdstown	25443	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 876-6120	308	29	10.8		247 (80.2%)	11 (3.6%)	24 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	79.6	21^st of 168 public middle schools	87.5%		68.6	36^th of 169 public middle schools	78.7%	15	43.9	43.5	40.5	70.7	55.9	55.4	28.1	$13,344	$496	$12,848
Wildwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1209 Shenandoah Junction Rd	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 728-4518	429	36	11.9		262 (61.1%)	33 (7.7%)	81 (18.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	54.3	66^th of 168 public middle schools	60.7%		38.5	105^th of 169 public middle schools	37.9%	39	31.1	44.0	44.6	40.8	44.8	40.1	22.3	$14,592	$742	$13,850

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	33	37^th
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	8.54 mi	26
Morgan County Schools	21.24 mi	7	33^rd

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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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