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Shepherdstown Elementary School

Q: Is Shepherdstown Elementary School a good school?

Shepherdstown Elementary School ranks 74 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shepherdstown Elementary School in Shepherdstown, WV, serves 310 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Jefferson County Schools district, which ranks in the top 30% of districts statewide.

This school is a standout performer, particularly in math and science. For the 2025-2026 school year, Shepherdstown achieved a 60.6% math proficiency rate—more than 20 points above the state average—and a 55.6% science proficiency rate, also well above state norms. The school has earned 4 or 5 stars in 9 of the past 10 years, with its most recent ranking placing it 74th out of 355 schools statewide. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, class sizes are favorable for individualized attention. The school also operates efficiently, spending $10,896 per student, which is actually the lowest among nearby schools, yet it achieves better results than most of them. For example, Shepherdstown's math scores are more than double those at Ranson Elementary (60.6% vs. 30.2%) and North Jefferson Elementary (60.6% vs. 26.7%). The closest comparable school is Driswood Elementary, which edges out Shepherdstown slightly in both math and ELA.

While the overall picture is positive, there are areas of note. The school experienced a dip in 2024-2025—dropping to 131st place—before rebounding strongly in 2025-2026, demonstrating resilience. Performance with economically disadvantaged students has been inconsistent, ranging from the 70th percentile to the 27th percentile in recent years, and special education scores also fluctuated. In ELA, 3rd grade proficiency (48.9%) is the school's relative weak spot, though it still exceeds state averages. For families seeking a school with strong STEM foundations and consistent top-quartile rankings, Shepherdstown Elementary offers an excellent option in the Eastern Panhandle.

310

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,949

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 Shepherdstown Campus Blvd
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

(304) 876-6270

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend Shepherdstown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shepherdstown Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Two or more races:

8.7%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg41%

74^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County Schools

15^th of 54Jefferson 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	71.9	74 of 355	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	131 of 355	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	91 of 368	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	72 of 368	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	37 of 375	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	62 of 380	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	83 of 383	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	99 of 392	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	39 of 399	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	35 of 402	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	64.4	101 of 408	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	85.8	25 of 422	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	38 of 428	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	17 of 426	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	76.4	48 of 426	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	87.2	24 of 427	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.1	40 of 420	90.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	60.0	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	8 of 187	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	25.0	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	4 of 146	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.0	43 of 98	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	85 of 300	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	124 of 302	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	64 of 316	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	73 of 317	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	31 of 325	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	102 of 366	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	19 of 381	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.6	104 of 156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	86.2	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	185 of 314	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	239 of 328	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.7	102 of 336	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	52 of 333	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	63.1	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	181 of 368	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.1	230 of 382	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	64 of 298	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	118 of 305	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	138 of 325	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	60 of 322	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	49 of 330	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	69 of 338	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	79 of 364	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	66 of 382	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.9	63 of 218	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	95 of 158	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	34 of 171	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	71 of 180	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	60 of 185	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	31 of 258	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	12 of 377	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	58 of 352	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	98 of 353	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	83 of 367	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	60 of 366	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	34 of 373	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	55 of 376	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	70 of 373	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	68 of 374	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	87.8	22 of 382	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2023)95th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)71st percentile-19 vs school

African American (2018)68th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)56th percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2017)33rd percentile-57 vs school

Asian (2017)17th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+21 vs state

Science56%+21 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, June 3, 2017

Most of the teachers are lazy paycheck collectors. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, October 31, 2011

It is a great school.Where kids have fun but still learn lots.I use to go there and I loved it. 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
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	33.6%	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
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
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
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
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
Opequon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	395 East Rd	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 267-3550	433	34	12.9	56.9%	261 (60.3%)	69 (15.9%)	45 (10.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.5%)								(n/a)										$13,368	$1,955	$11,412
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
Eagle School Intermediate	Public	3-5	730 Eagle School Rd	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 263-0422	619	43	14.4	62.6%	338 (54.6%)	94 (15.2%)	84 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (16.2%)	14.2	343^rd of 355 public elementary schools	3.4%		8	350^th of 355 public elementary schools	1.4%	7	39.4	29.7	19.0	29.6	32.8	35.2	34.2	34.1	19.1	$9,320	$1,083	$8,237
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	64.2%	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
Burke Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	422 W Burke St	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 267-3525	158	13	11.9	69.0%	73 (46.2%)	34 (21.5%)	22 (13.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (16.5%)								(n/a)										$16,019	$2,538	$13,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherdstown Elementary School

How many students attend Shepherdstown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Shepherdstown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shepherdstown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shepherdstown Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

Is Shepherdstown Elementary School a good school?

Shepherdstown Elementary School ranks 74^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shepherdstown Elementary School?

Students at Shepherdstown Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Shepherdstown Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Schools

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