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North Jefferson Elementary

Q: Is North Jefferson Elementary a good school?

North Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend North Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended North Jefferson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Jefferson Elementary?

Students at North Jefferson Elementary are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Shepherdstown Middle School High : Jefferson High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

North Jefferson Elementary is a small school in Kearneysville, WV, serving 247 students in grades PK-5 as part of Jefferson County Schools. The school has a very favorable 11:1 student-teacher ratio and spends more per student ($15,081) than any comparable school in the district, yet its overall academic performance ranks in the bottom 11% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Test scores at North Jefferson are substantially below district and state averages across most subjects. In math, only 26.7% of students are proficient compared to 40.2% district-wide, and in English Language Arts, 31.1% are proficient versus 50.6% for the district—a nearly 20-point gap. The challenges are especially pronounced in 4th grade, where just 11.1% of students are proficient in math, compared to 45.8% district-wide. However, there are notable bright spots. The school's special education program is a standout, ranking in the 65th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement. Additionally, 5th grade science scores (35.3% proficient) are close to the district average, and 5th grade math performance essentially matches district norms. There is also a significant gender gap, with female students performing near the middle of the state while male students rank in the bottom 3%.

Compared to nearby schools, North Jefferson's results are mixed. Driswood Elementary (3.8 miles away) and Shepherdstown Elementary (5.6 miles away) both rank in the top 20% statewide with math proficiency rates more than double North Jefferson's. However, Ranson Elementary and T A Lowery Elementary also struggle in the bottom 10%, suggesting some local factors may be at play. Given the school's small size, strong resources, and proven success with special education students, there appears to be significant potential for improvement—particularly by examining what works in 5th grade and applying those strategies more broadly.

247

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,509

Per pupil spending ?

53.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

6996 Charles Town Rd
Kearneysville, WV 25430-2770

(304) 725-9587

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend North Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shepherdstown Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

317^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	19.8	317 of 355	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	325 of 355	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	318 of 368	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	325 of 368	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	193 of 375	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	280 of 380	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	315 of 383	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	328 of 392	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	338 of 399	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	376 of 402	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.2	255 of 408	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	219 of 422	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	140 of 428	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.0	281 of 426	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.7	336 of 426	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	379 of 427	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	368 of 420	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.7	89 of 187	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	24 of 146	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	14.8	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	158 of 300	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	282 of 316	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	295 of 317	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	255 of 325	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	231 of 322	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	276 of 339	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	346 of 366	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	303 of 381	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.1	152 of 156	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	72.4	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	214 of 315	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.8	301 of 328	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	297 of 336	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	303 of 333	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	208 of 347	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	254 of 335	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	279 of 368	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	311 of 382	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	295 of 303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	291 of 305	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	283 of 325	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	276 of 322	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	182 of 330	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	239 of 333	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	271 of 338	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	244 of 364	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	302 of 382	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	25.2	188 of 218	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.2	149 of 171	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	83 of 183	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	63 of 180	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.9	181 of 185	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	218 of 258	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	228 of 377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	309 of 353	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	307 of 353	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	304 of 367	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	320 of 366	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	149 of 373	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	252 of 376	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	272 of 373	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	279 of 374	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	267 of 382	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)84th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+55 vs school

African American (2017)52nd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2017)3rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)<1st percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science35%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-13 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	53.0%	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
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	42.9%	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
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	68.4%	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	38.5%	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
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			34.9%	178 (77.7%)	23 (10.0%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)								(n/a)
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	31.6%	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
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	32.2%	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
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	27.9%	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
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	33.1%	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
Berkeley Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	726 Hack Wilson Way	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 263-3520	695	35	19.9	62.0%	413 (59.4%)	104 (15.0%)	52 (7.5%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (16.5%)								(n/a)										$8,683	$1,365	$7,318

Frequently Asked Questions about North Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shepherdstown Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

How many students attend North Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended North Jefferson Elementary.

Is North Jefferson Elementary a good school?

North Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Jefferson Elementary?

Students at North Jefferson Elementary are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is North Jefferson Elementary in?

Jefferson County Schools

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