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Charles Town Middle School

Q: Is Charles Town Middle School a good school?

Charles Town Middle School ranks 53 rd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Charles Town Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Charles Town Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Charles Town Middle School?

Students at Charles Town Middle School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Charles Town Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charles Town Middle School usually go on to attend Washington High School

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 68% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Charles Town Middle School is a public middle school serving 631 students in grades 6-8 in Charles Town, West Virginia, which is part of the Jefferson County Schools district.

Academically, Charles Town Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of West Virginia middle schools, with above-average performance in English Language Arts compared to the state and district. However, the school's Mathematics and Science proficiency rates have been more mixed, sometimes falling below state and district averages. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of White, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, but performance varies across these subgroups, with White and Multi-racial students generally outperforming the state, while African American and Hispanic students tend to perform below state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Shepherdstown Middle School and Harpers Ferry Middle School generally outperform Charles Town Middle School, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Harpers Ferry Middle School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 10% of West Virginia middle schools. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Berkeley County district tend to perform significantly worse than Charles Town Middle School and the state averages.

603

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,363

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

193 High St
Charles Town, WV 25414-1244

(304) 725-7821

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend Charles Town Middle School usually attend:

High:

Washington High School

Feeder schools for Charles Town Middle School:

Elementary:	Page Jackson Elementary
	South Jefferson Elementary School
	Wright Denny Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2018 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the West Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Jefferson County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg38%

53^rd of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Jefferson County Schools

17^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
2025	59.5	53 of 168	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	70 of 169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	67 of 169	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	53 of 171	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	83 of 170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	43 of 176	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	40 of 172	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	33 of 173	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	28 of 172	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	30 of 174	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	22 of 172	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	28 of 171	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	26 of 171	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	40 of 171	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.1	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	54.8	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	26 of 36	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	65 of 124	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	39.6	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	18 of 131	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	43 of 129	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2018	19.6	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	49 of 67	26.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	59 of 158	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	71 of 158	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	36 of 162	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	62 of 162	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	98 of 166	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	48 of 174	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2017	49.8	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.6	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	122 of 165	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	97 of 164	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	112 of 162	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	83 of 162	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	142 of 176	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	61 of 165	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	39 of 158	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	70 of 161	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	26 of 161	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	41 of 176	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	60 of 107	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	20 of 127	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	14 of 132	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.3	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	16 of 142	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	20 of 174	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	39 of 168	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	48 of 169	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	32 of 168	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	32 of 170	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	68 of 167	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	34 of 176	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-43 vs school

Asian (2017)16th percentile-59 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+5 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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Schools Near Charles Town Middle 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 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
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
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
Musselman Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Pride Ave	Bunker Hill	25413	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 229-1965	651	46	14.2		477 (73.3%)	49 (7.5%)	59 (9.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.1%)	37.2	111^th of 168 public middle schools	33.9%		35.5	114^th of 169 public middle schools	32.5%	3	26.9	26.9	28.6	37.9	40.1	37.9	24.3	$12,183	$947	$11,235
Martinsburg South Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Bulldog Blvd	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 267-3542	787	59	13.3		438 (55.7%)	116 (14.7%)	99 (12.6%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (15.1%)	46.8	87^th of 168 public middle schools	48.2%		39.3	103^rd of 169 public middle schools	39.1%	16	23.6	30.8	35.0	41.8	42.9	37.8	32.0	$11,219	$773	$10,446
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2771 Gerrardstown Rd	Gerrardstown	25420	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 229-8833	619	46	13.6		490 (79.2%)	19 (3.1%)	65 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (6.0%)	55.7	65^th of 168 public middle schools	61.3%		36.6	110^th of 169 public middle schools	34.9%	45	34.9	22.7	36.6	54.2	38.9	48.3	30.3	$11,671	$772	$10,899
Martinsburg North Middle School	Public	6-8	250 East Rd	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 267-3540	605	54	11.3		296 (48.9%)	102 (16.9%)	100 (16.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (17.0%)	17	156^th of 168 public middle schools	7.1%		10.9	163^rd of 169 public middle schools	3.6%	7	11.1	17.5	16.6	27.2	34.6	29.0	22.4	$11,947	$808	$11,139
Spring Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Campus Dr	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 274-5030	945	62	15.3		678 (71.7%)	124 (13.1%)	63 (6.7%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.1%)	52.6	70^th of 168 public middle schools	58.3%		43.5	90^th of 169 public middle schools	46.7%	20	26.7	27.3	29.3	46.1	47.5	47.5	32.0	$10,844	$639	$10,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Town Middle School

Is Charles Town Middle School a good school?

Charles Town Middle School ranks 53^rd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles Town Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Charles Town Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Town Middle School?

Students at Charles Town Middle School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Charles Town Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charles Town Middle School usually go on to attend Washington High School

What district is Charles Town Middle School in?

Jefferson County Schools

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