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Ranson Elementary School

Q: Is Ranson Elementary School a good school?

Ranson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ranson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Ranson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ranson Elementary School?

Students at Ranson Elementary School are 43% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 14% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ranson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ranson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wildwood Middle School High : Jefferson High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ranson Elementary School in Ranson, WV, is a small PK-5 school within the Jefferson County Schools district, serving 256 students in a growing community near the West Virginia-Maryland border.

One of the most notable strengths at Ranson is its class size. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, it has the smallest classes in the district—far better than South Jefferson Elementary (17.2:1) or T A Lowery Elementary (18.3:1). The school also spends more per student ($14,191) than higher-performing neighbors like Shepherdstown Elementary ($10,896) and Blue Ridge Elementary ($9,943). However, academic results remain a serious concern. In 2025-2026, only 30.2% of students were proficient in math and 34.5% in English Language Arts—well below district averages of 40.2% and 50.6%, respectively. The school currently ranks in the 8th percentile statewide, a steep drop from its 72nd percentile ranking a decade ago.

There are some encouraging signs. Fifth-grade science scores have improved steadily, rising from 10.8% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 28.6% in 2025-2026. Reading skills also improve as students advance, with 5th graders reaching 42.9% proficiency in ELA. Yet math proficiency declines in upper grades, suggesting a need for targeted intervention in 4th and 5th grade. The school has also shown it can succeed with diverse learners—its English Language Learner students ranked in the 75th percentile statewide in 2017-2018, and Special Education students reached the 92nd percentile in 2016-2017. While current performance lags behind nearby schools like Driswood Elementary (61.6% math proficiency) and C. W. Shipley Elementary (52.6% math proficiency), Ranson's history of success with similar student populations suggests the potential for improvement is real.

256

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,607

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 Ranson Campus Blvd
Ranson, WV 25438-0001

(304) 725-7310

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend Ranson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wildwood Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

326^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 64 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	18.0	326 of 355	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	329 of 355	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	294 of 368	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	357 of 368	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	371 of 375	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	377 of 380	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	208 of 383	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	206 of 392	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	174 of 399	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	111 of 402	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.4	141 of 408	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.8	49 of 422	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	106 of 428	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	41.2	265 of 426	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	196 of 426	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	88 of 427	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	111 of 420	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	49 of 187	73.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	65.5	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	59.5	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	44.2	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	288 of 300	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	290 of 302	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	264 of 316	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	285 of 317	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	320 of 325	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	217 of 366	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	205 of 381	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	83.7	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	51.1	63 of 156	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	260 of 315	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	286 of 328	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	237 of 336	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	318 of 333	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	340 of 347	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	329 of 335	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.6	82 of 368	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	132 of 382	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	252 of 303	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	263 of 305	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	265 of 325	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	318 of 322	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	322 of 330	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	189 of 338	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	164 of 364	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	142 of 382	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	18.1	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	91.8	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	47.8	112 of 218	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	53 of 185	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.2	129 of 258	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.9	30 of 377	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	283 of 353	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	326 of 353	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	243 of 367	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	342 of 366	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	332 of 373	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	367 of 376	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	209 of 373	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	209 of 374	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.8	114 of 382	70.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)75th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2019)71st percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2017)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)20th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2022)6th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Science29%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The staff and teachers at Ranson Elementary are very diligent and committed to helping students reach their fullest potential. My son graduated from this school with above mastery test scores in all subjects on the Westest 2, and continues to do well in middle school. I am grateful for study-skills he learned at Ranson. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ranson Elementary School?

Students at Ranson Elementary School are 43% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 14% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ranson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ranson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wildwood Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

How many students attend Ranson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Ranson Elementary School.

What district is Ranson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Schools

Is Ranson Elementary School a good school?

Ranson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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