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T A Lowery Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

T A Lowery Elementary School in Shenandoah Junction, WV, serves 531 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of Jefferson County Schools, a district that ranks in the top 28% of West Virginia districts. Despite being in a strong district, the school currently ranks in the bottom 7% of elementary schools statewide, a significant decline from its 52nd percentile ranking just a few years ago.

The most striking difference between T A Lowery and its nearby peers is the academic performance gap. In math, only 32.6% of students are proficient, compared to 62.1% at South Jefferson Elementary School and 61.6% at Driswood Elementary School—both within a few miles. English Language Arts proficiency tells a similar story: 33.6% at T A Lowery versus 61.0% at Driswood and 58.2% at South Jefferson. The school also spends more per student ($12,907) than several higher-performing neighbors, yet has the highest student-teacher ratio (18.3:1) among nearby schools, which may limit individualized attention. Performance declines as students advance, with 4th and 5th grade math scores particularly weak.

There are notable bright spots. Multi-racial students rank in the 78th percentile statewide, Hispanic students have shown strong performance, and homeless students rank in the 47th percentile—evidence that the school can achieve positive outcomes with certain populations. However, the overall downward trajectory is concerning, with science proficiency dropping nearly 10 points in a single year. While North Jefferson Elementary (11th percentile) shows similar challenges, schools like Driswood (80th percentile) and Shepherdstown Elementary School (79th percentile) demonstrate that nearby schools in the same district are achieving much stronger results, suggesting the challenges at T A Lowery are school-specific and addressable.

531

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,059

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 Shenandoah Junction Rd
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442-4757

(304) 728-7250

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend T A Lowery Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wildwood Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

329^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County Schools

16^th of 55Jefferson 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	17.3	329 of 355	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	318 of 355	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	285 of 368	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	276 of 368	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	253 of 375	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	184 of 380	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	265 of 383	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	241 of 392	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	340 of 399	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	328 of 402	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.5	247 of 408	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	155 of 422	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	163 of 428	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	183 of 426	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.6	244 of 426	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.6	94 of 427	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	76 of 420	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	57.9	52 of 187	72.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	111 of 154	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	41.1	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.0	79 of 98	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	261 of 300	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	281 of 302	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	275 of 316	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	286 of 317	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	208 of 322	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	234 of 339	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	235 of 366	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.9	337 of 381	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	99 of 156	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	286 of 315	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	304 of 328	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	295 of 336	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	291 of 333	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	234 of 347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	197 of 335	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	284 of 368	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	314 of 382	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	284 of 303	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	223 of 305	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	233 of 325	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	225 of 330	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	208 of 338	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	216 of 364	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	292 of 382	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	31.0	178 of 218	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	149 of 165	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	137 of 171	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	163 of 183	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	173 of 180	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	165 of 185	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	202 of 258	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.9	186 of 377	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	313 of 353	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	332 of 353	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	283 of 367	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	276 of 366	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	230 of 373	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	171 of 376	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	246 of 373	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	201 of 374	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	311 of 382	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile+70 vs school

African American (2017)72nd percentile+57 vs school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)50th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2026)47th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-14 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science25%-10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	449 Rose Hill Drive	Kearneysville	25430	Jefferson County	Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-6038	229				178 (77.7%)	23 (10.0%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)								(n/a)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about T A Lowery Elementary School

What district is T A Lowery Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Schools

How many students attend T A Lowery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended T A Lowery Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of T A Lowery Elementary School attend?

Students who attend T A Lowery Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wildwood Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of T A Lowery Elementary School?

Students at T A Lowery Elementary School are 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Is T A Lowery Elementary School a good school?

T A Lowery Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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