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Simpson Elementary School

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Simpson Elementary School ranks 94 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Simpson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 520 students. The school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Simpson Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 37 and 141 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic performance. Simpson Elementary consistently outperforms the Harrison County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school is projected to have 50.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in the West Virginia Assessment of Science, significantly higher than the Harrison County Schools (39.5%) and West Virginia (33.3%) averages.

While Simpson Elementary outperforms the district and state in many academic areas, some nearby schools, such as West Taylor Elementary and Johnson Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's performance among certain student subgroups, such as Asian and English Language Learner students, suggests that the school may have effective strategies in place to support the academic achievement of diverse learners. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students appears to be an area for potential improvement.

522

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,417

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: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the West Virginia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg46%

94^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Harrison County Schools

19^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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Asian (2017)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%+6 vs state

Science51%+17 vs state

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wonderful school that truly works for our children! Anyone who wants to see what a neighborhood school is all about should come by and visit! Close Quote

Schools Near Simpson Elementary School

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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
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		481 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	66.8	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		64.9	106^th of 368 public elementary schools	71.2%	12	52.8	48.1	62.3	55.6	49.4	60.9	50.7	$11,417	$992	$10,425
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		666 (89.8%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	80.4	46^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.7	47^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.2%	1	72.0	64.6	55.5	61.9	58.2	58.4	55.5	$11,487	$674	$10,814
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		490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$13,242	$2,143	$11,099
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		356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%		46.2	198^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.2%	12	55.7	48.6	35.9	50.0	47.1	43.8	34.4	$11,920	$1,427	$10,492
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N 19th St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0		193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.5	336^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.7%	17	45.7	37.8	17.9	31.4	46.0	17.9	21.4	$13,069	$1,987	$11,082
Clarksburg Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	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%)	33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.5	283^rd of 368 public elementary schools	23.1%	30	50.0	53.3	40.0	39.6	24.4	32.5	30.0
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		259 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	82.8	39^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.0%		74	70^th of 368 public elementary schools	81.0%	31	76.9	62.5		57.7	65.6			$10,773	$852	$9,920
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		106 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	32.3	258^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.3%		46.6	196^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.7%	62	33.3	46.7		33.3	53.3			$13,886	$2,136	$11,750
Lumberport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38 E Lyndon St	Lumberport	26386	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7020	225	23	9.8		218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	25.8	299^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.8%		44.4	209^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.2%	90	48.8	40.0	24.2	37.2	34.3	48.5	15.2	$14,342	$1,796	$12,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Simpson Elementary School

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.

What district is Simpson Elementary School in?

Harrison County Schools

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 94^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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