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Blue Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Elementary School in Harpers Ferry, WV, serves 372 students in grades PK-5 within the Jefferson County Schools district, a district that ranks in the top 28% of West Virginia. Despite its scenic, historic location, Blue Ridge consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of elementary schools statewide, a stark contrast to several nearby schools that achieve much stronger results.

The most striking difference is the achievement gap with neighboring schools. In the most recent school year, only 34.6% of Blue Ridge students were proficient in math and 36% in English Language Arts. By comparison, South Jefferson Elementary School (about 8 miles away) posted 62.1% math proficiency, and Driswood Elementary School reached 61.6% in math and 61% in ELA. Even C. W. Shipley Elementary School, just over 5 miles away, achieved 52.6% math and 57.1% ELA proficiency. This roughly 25-point gap suggests the challenges at Blue Ridge are not simply about the community, but may relate to school-specific factors. A particularly concerning pattern emerges in 4th grade, where math proficiency drops to 25.6%—a 20-point decline from 3rd grade and far below the district average. The school also struggles most with its special education students (ranking in the 2nd percentile statewide) and students from low-income households (10th percentile).

There are some encouraging signs. Fifth-grade science scores (32.1%) are close to the state average and have nearly doubled in two years. ELA proficiency has shown slight improvement, and the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2. However, Blue Ridge also has the lowest per-student spending in the district at $9,943, compared to $15,081 at North Jefferson Elementary and $12,233 at Driswood. After a decade of mostly declining rankings, the school earned just 1 star (14th percentile) in the latest evaluation. While the proximity of high-performing schools in the same district proves success is possible, Blue Ridge will likely need additional resources and targeted interventions to close the substantial gap with its neighbors.

372

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,698

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18866 Charles Town Rd
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-5503

(304) 725-2995

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harpers Ferry Middle School
High:	Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

307^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	22.6	307 of 355	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	268 of 355	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	354 of 368	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	359 of 368	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	328 of 375	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	361 of 380	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	346 of 383	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	249 of 392	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	196 of 399	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.9	269 of 402	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	175 of 408	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.2	268 of 422	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	183 of 428	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.3	253 of 426	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	206 of 426	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	158 of 427	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	180 of 420	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	18.7	182 of 187	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	89 of 154	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	56 of 146	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.9	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	224 of 300	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	192 of 302	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.1	299 of 316	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	311 of 317	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	286 of 325	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	307 of 322	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	262 of 339	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	146 of 366	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	114 of 381	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.1	88 of 156	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	34.3	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	283 of 315	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	297 of 328	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	333 of 336	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	333 of 333	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	332 of 347	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	332 of 335	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	241 of 368	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.2	145 of 382	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	273 of 303	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	247 of 305	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	310 of 325	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	306 of 322	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	268 of 330	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	313 of 333	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	321 of 338	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	320 of 364	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.6	231 of 382	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	60.0	58 of 218	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	150 of 183	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	138 of 180	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	150 of 185	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	111 of 258	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	100 of 377	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	303 of 353	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	284 of 353	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	347 of 367	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	360 of 366	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	322 of 373	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	362 of 376	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	346 of 373	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	231 of 374	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	162 of 382	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2017)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2017)44th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)39th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2019)19th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2017)3rd percentile-48 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Blue Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harpers Ferry Middle School
High : Washington High School

What district is Blue Ridge Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Blue Ridge Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Blue Ridge Elementary School.

Is Blue Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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