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Simpson Elementary School

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Simpson Elementary School ranks 218 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Simpson Elementary School in Bridgeport, WV, serves 522 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of Harrison County Schools, a district ranked 17th out of 54 in West Virginia. The school has historically been a solid performer, but the most recent data shows a significant decline that parents will want to understand.

In the 2025-2026 school year, Simpson Elementary dropped dramatically in statewide rankings, falling from 94th place (74th percentile) the previous year to 218th place (39th percentile)—its worst ranking in a decade. This is especially striking when compared to Johnson Elementary School, located just 0.68 miles away, which maintained a strong 40th place ranking (89th percentile) in the same year. Johnson outperforms Simpson by 20.8 percentage points in mathematics (65.7% vs. 44.9%) and 14.6 percentage points in English Language Arts (62.6% vs. 48%). Both schools serve the same Bridgeport community, which suggests the educational environment can support high achievement—making Simpson's decline more concerning. The school's math scores (44.9% proficient) still beat district and state averages, but ELA scores (48% proficient) lag slightly behind the district average.

There are a few bright spots and areas of concern. Simpson's 4th graders performed well in both math (52% proficient) and ELA (57.1% proficient), but 5th graders struggled in math (37.5%) and 3rd graders lagged in ELA (34.3%), suggesting possible inconsistencies across grade levels. The school has also shown a widening gender gap, with female students ranking 56 positions higher than male students in 2025-2026. Science performance, historically a strength (50.7% proficiency in 2024-2025 vs. 33.3% statewide), dropped to 27.5% this year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.3 is notably higher than nearby schools like Lumberport Elementary (9.8) and Victory Elementary (9.4), which may impact individualized attention. Simpson's ranking history shows significant year-to-year swings, suggesting the school has the capacity for excellence—it earned a 5-star rating in 2015-2016—but faces challenges in maintaining consistent performance.

522

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,160

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Worthington Dr
Bridgeport, WV 26330-1449

(304) 326-7060

District: Harrison County Schools

Students who attend Simpson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bridgeport Middle School
High:	Bridgeport High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

218^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 52 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Harrison County Schools

17^th of 55Harrison 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
2026	41.5	218 of 355	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.8	94 of 355	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	106 of 368	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	59 of 368	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	141 of 375	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	84 of 380	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	42 of 383	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	110 of 392	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	109 of 399	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	37 of 402	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	75.7	54 of 408	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	94.2	7 of 422	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	21 of 428	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	19 of 426	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	24 of 426	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	33 of 427	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	36 of 420	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.2	72 of 187	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	78.8	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	55.2	48 of 154	68.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	77.0	12 of 98	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	153 of 300	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	76 of 302	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	95 of 316	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	60 of 317	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	113 of 325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	101 of 366	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.2	109 of 381	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	220 of 315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	167 of 328	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	249 of 336	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	196 of 333	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	213 of 347	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	238 of 335	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	190 of 368	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.0	354 of 382	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	213 of 303	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.7	104 of 305	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	100 of 325	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	50 of 322	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	134 of 330	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	85 of 333	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	47 of 338	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	127 of 364	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	114 of 382	70.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.8	132 of 218	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	95 of 171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	109 of 183	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.1	22 of 180	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.1	10 of 185	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	55.6	89 of 258	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	59 of 377	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	215 of 353	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	101 of 353	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	101 of 367	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	64 of 366	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	152 of 373	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	94 of 376	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	47 of 373	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	127 of 374	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2017)88th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2017)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2017)61st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)39th percentile-33 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science28%-7 vs state

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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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
Simpson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Worthington Dr	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7060	522	30	17.3	27.4%	481 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	41.5	218^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.6%		66.8	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%	124	45.7	52.0	37.5	44.9	34.3	57.1	51.3	48.0	27.5	$9,160	$710	$8,449
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7109	742	42	17.7	23.8%	666 (89.8%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	82.9	40^th of 355 public elementary schools	88.7%		80.4	46^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.0%	6	64.4	69.8	62.4	65.7	54.4	63.9	67.9	62.6	54.1	$8,777	$635	$8,142
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4	65.8%	490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$12,560	$1,740	$10,821
Nutter Fort Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7501	445	40	11.2	65.5%	356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	35.7	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%		46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%	63	49.3	45.9	41.1	45.4	41.8	44.4	43.3	43.2	24.8	$11,707	$1,894	$9,813
Mountaineer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mountaineer Drive	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0	63.8%	193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	25.1	296^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.6%		20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%	23	26.3	48.3	40.0	39.7	21.1	44.8	36.7	35.9	26.7	$14,793	$2,699	$12,093
Clarksburg Classical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1636 W Pike St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Clarksburg Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-1022	56				53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Shinnston Pike	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7070	320	34	9.4		282 (88.1%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	29.9	277^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.0%		33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	46.8	48.8	52.3	49.2	31.9	29.3	36.4	32.6	22.7	$15,830	$2,462	$13,368
West Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Morrow Cross Rd	Flemington	26347	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 842-0490	262	20	13.2	29.0%	259 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	76.5	57^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.8	39^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.0%	18	72.7	54.0		62.8	63.6	58.0		60.6		$12,774	$715	$12,059
Flemington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	824 Simpson Rd	Flemington	26347	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 739-4749	107	9	12.1	50.0%	106 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	19.5	320^th of 355 public elementary schools	9.9%		32.3	258^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.3%	62	30.0	28.6		29.3	30.0	47.6		39.0		$17,226	$2,344	$14,882
Lumberport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38 East Lyndon St	Lumberport	26386	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7020	225	23	9.8	51.1%	218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	15.6	337^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.1%		25.8	299^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.8%	38	41.9	27.9	30.6	32.7	35.5	23.3	30.6	29.1	22.2	$15,805	$2,538	$13,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Simpson Elementary School

What district is Simpson Elementary School in?

Harrison County Schools

What schools do graduates of Simpson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Simpson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bridgeport Middle School
High : Bridgeport High School

What is the racial makeup of Simpson Elementary School?

Students at Simpson Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Simpson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Simpson Elementary School.

Is Simpson Elementary School a good school?

Simpson Elementary School ranks 218^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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