Harpers Ferry Middle School

Public 6-8

 1710 West Washington Street
       Harpers Ferry, WV  25425-6325


(304) 535-6357

District: Jefferson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
16th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,308 Help


Students who attend Harpers Ferry Middle School usually attend:

High:    Washington High School

Feeder schools for Harpers Ferry Middle School:

Elementary:    Blue Ridge Elementary School
    C. W. Shipley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  562

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Hispanic:
12.5%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.3% Help


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Compare Details Harpers Ferry Middle School ranks better than 90.5% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Jefferson County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harpers Ferry Middle School is 12.2. 2 middle schools in the Jefferson County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harpers Ferry Middle School is $12,308, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Jefferson County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harpers Ferry Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harpers Ferry Middle School 16th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Harpers Ferry Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Homeless students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Jefferson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County Schools 13th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harpers Ferry Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 80.97 17th 171 90.1%
2010 69.13 34th 171 80.1%
2011 57.63 55th 171 67.8%
2012 78.14 19th 172 89.0%
2013 67.85 33rd 174 81.0%
2014 76.84 21st 172 87.8%
2015 76.36 27th 173 84.4%
2016 87.65 10th 172 94.2%
2017 76.44 27th 176 84.7%
2018 79.73 12th 170 92.9%
2019 85.72 12th 171 93.0%
2021 84.06 14th 171 91.8%
2022 77.55 20th 169 88.2%
2023 82.64 16th 168 90.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.62 48th 107 55.1%
2018 65.77 8th 34 76.5%
2019 79.51 2nd 20 90.0%
2021 62.50 5th 20 75.0%
2022 69.17 4th 27 85.2%
2023 74.69 6th 28 78.6%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.99 47th 67 29.9%
2018 49.94 5th 10 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.96 50th 174 71.3%
2018 83.86 3rd 142 97.9%
2019 59.67 32nd 130 75.4%
2023 62.76 26th 132 80.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.49 124th 176 29.5%
2018 58.35 53rd 165 67.9%
2021 70.09 24th 164 85.4%
2022 61.27 44th 162 72.8%
2023 78.60 10th 162 93.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.58 2nd 10 80.0%
2021 62.02 4th 13 69.2%
2022 71.35 2nd 15 86.7%
2023 87.67 1st 24 95.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.68 36th 174 79.3%
2018 70.84 30th 166 81.9%
2019 79.81 11th 162 93.2%
2021 82.61 13th 162 92.0%
2022 80.50 17th 164 89.6%
2023 86.26 13th 158 91.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.94 7th 129 94.6%
2022 49.13 51st 131 61.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.29 19th 176 89.2%
2018 81.22 13th 164 92.1%
2019 85.28 13th 161 91.9%
2021 82.80 15th 164 90.9%
2022 73.72 23rd 161 85.7%
2023 76.02 22nd 158 86.1%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.90 22nd 56 60.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.43 51st 124 58.9%
2018 80.86 3rd 36 91.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.12 45th 97 53.6%
2018 80.24 1st 12 91.7%
2019 77.60 3rd 11 72.7%
2021 85.40 1st 10 90.0%
2022 84.43 1st 12 91.7%
2023 81.27 1st 10 90.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Harpers Ferry Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.19 24th 176 86.4%
2018 80.16 14th 167 91.6%
2019 86.08 11th 168 93.5%
2021 83.56 12th 170 92.9%
2022 79.62 16th 168 90.5%
2023 84.92 14th 168 91.7%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Open Quote The politics at this school are horrible, especially for children who are not white and don't have a parent teaching at the school. Depending on who you are and your skin color it seems punishments change and the rules are altered to accommodate those teachers whom have children. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, September 17, 2018

Open Quote The phones never work...talk about scary. The lunch cost $2 dollars which we kept giving our kid money for but they just keep charging his account. He finally convinced the lunch lady to take the cash ($5 bill) he gets no change back and no answer as to why he didn't get any change back. I think that might be stealing. I can't get any answers as to why the lunch lady stole my sons money because you guessed it the GD phones don't work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Harpers Ferry Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 321 321
1990 325 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 350 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1992 333 8 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 344
1993 344 5 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 352
1994 360 6 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 370
1995 409 7 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 423
1996 409 7 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 423
1997 415 7 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 426
1998 404 9 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 418
1999 420 13 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2000 400 12 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2001 409 8 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 455 8 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2003 455 8 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2004 451 14 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2005 439 16 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2006 435 14 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2007 440 18 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 471
2008 487 16 4 18 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2009 389 15 5 16 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2010 392 17 3 12 0 0 1 0 425
2011 357 19 3 10 0 0 6 0 395
2012 358 9 2 13 0 0 6 0 388
2013 352 12 3 20 0 0 5 0 392
2014 359 12 5 14 0 0 11 0 401
2015 430 18 7 23 0 0 16 0 494
2016 465 10 6 19 0 0 17 0 517
2017 463 11 4 23 0 0 28 0 529
2018 522 25 8 47 1 0 37 0 640
2019 517 19 5 58 1 0 46 0 646
2020 525 22 3 57 0 0 51 0 658
2021 505 15 2 67 0 0 42 0 631
2022 470 19 4 65 0 0 35 0 593
2023 436 14 7 70 0 0 35 0 562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harpers Ferry Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 321 24.0 13.3 n/a
1990 332 23.0 14.4 17.8
1991 357 24.6 14.5 21
1992 344 23.5 14.6 27
1993 352 24.0 14.7 26.1
1994 370 24.5 15.1 22.7
1995 423 26.5 16.0 24.6
1996 423 26.5 16.0 24.6
1997 426 26.8 15.9 23.9
1998 418 26.5 15.8 23
1999 443 28.2 15.7 33.4
2000 424 29.8 14.2 34.9
2001 429 30.6 14.0 32.2
2002 469 31.9 14.7 30.3
2003 469 31.9 14.7 30.3
2004 475 34.6 13.7 29.3
2005 467 35.3 13.2 25.3
2006 465 36.5 12.7 23.4
2007 471 38.0 12.4 21.2
2008 526 38.3 13.7 25.3
2009 427 33.8 12.6 31.1
2010 425 33.8 12.5 33.6
2011 395 32.8 12.0 31.9
2012 388 34.2 11.3 35.8
2013 392 30.5 12.8 44.4
2014 401 30.8 13.0 44.4
2015 494 41.0 12.0 36.8
2016 517 42.0 12.3 37.9
2017 529 40.0 13.2 38.8
2018 640 44.5 14.3 46.7
2019 646 44.5 14.5 45.5
2020 658 45.5 14.4 44.7
2021 631 45.5 13.8 39.3
2022 593 45.5 13.0 n/a
2023 562 46.0 12.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harpers Ferry Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 321 24.0 13.3 n/a
1990 332 23.0 14.4 17.8
1991 357 24.6 14.5 21
1992 344 23.5 14.6 27
1993 352 24.0 14.7 26.1
1994 370 24.5 15.1 22.7
1995 423 26.5 16.0 24.6
1996 423 26.5 16.0 24.6
1997 426 26.8 15.9 23.9
1998 418 26.5 15.8 23
1999 443 28.2 15.7 33.4
2000 424 29.8 14.2 34.9
2001 429 30.6 14.0 32.2
2002 469 31.9 14.7 30.3
2003 469 31.9 14.7 30.3
2004 475 34.6 13.7 29.3
2005 467 35.3 13.2 25.3
2006 465 36.5 12.7 23.4
2007 471 38.0 12.4 21.2
2008 526 38.3 13.7 25.3
2009 427 33.8 12.6 31.1
2010 425 33.8 12.5 33.6
2011 395 32.8 12.0 31.9
2012 388 34.2 11.3 35.8
2013 392 30.5 12.8 44.4
2014 401 30.8 13.0 44.4
2015 494 41.0 12.0 36.8
2016 517 42.0 12.3 37.9
2017 529 40.0 13.2 38.8
2018 640 44.5 14.3 46.7
2019 646 44.5 14.5 45.5
2020 658 45.5 14.4 44.7
2021 631 45.5 13.8 39.3
2022 593 45.5 13.0 n/a
2023 562 46.0 12.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harpers Ferry Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $567 (4.6%) $11,741 (95.4%) $12,308

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harpers Ferry Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 12th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 16th of 168 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Harpers Ferry Middle School)54.952.4
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Schools)42.836
 6.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harpers Ferry Middle School)5458.8
 4.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Schools)55.652.3
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harpers Ferry Middle School)4643.4
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Schools)39.534.6
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harpers Ferry Middle School)56.650.3
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Schools)4946
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harpers Ferry Middle School)47.633.3
 14.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Schools)44.431
 13.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harpers Ferry Middle School)55.949.5
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Schools)52.949.3
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Harpers Ferry Middle School)51.438.4
 13%
   8th Grade Science (Jefferson County Schools)45.833.8
 12%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students646562
 13%
African American1914
 26.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic5870
 20.7%
Pacific Islander00
White517436
 15.7%
Two or More Races4635
 23.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harpers Ferry Middle School

Yes. Harpers Ferry Middle School ranks in the top 9.5% of West Virginia middle schools.

Students at Harpers Ferry Middle School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Harpers Ferry Middle School usually go on to attend Washington High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Harpers Ferry Middle School.


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