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South Jefferson Elementary School

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South Jefferson Elementary School ranks 58 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

South Jefferson Elementary School in Charles Town, WV, is a mid-sized school serving 453 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and it has become one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state. Over the past four years, the school has climbed an impressive 116 spots in the statewide rankings, moving from 174th to 58th out of 355 schools. This places it in the top 16% of all West Virginia elementary schools, a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from many of its neighbors in the Jefferson County Schools district.

What makes South Jefferson truly stand out is the size of the gap between it and nearby schools. In mathematics, for example, 62.1% of South Jefferson students are proficient, compared to just 34.6% at Blue Ridge Elementary School, 32.6% at T A Lowery Elementary School, and 26.7% at North Jefferson Elementary. The school's strength is especially visible in the upper elementary grades—4th grade math proficiency hits 65%, and 5th grade English Language Arts reaches 64.9%, both far exceeding district and state averages. South Jefferson also shines in science, outperforming the district and state for four consecutive years. Perhaps most impressive is the dramatic turnaround for special education students, who jumped from the 5th percentile statewide to the 77th percentile in just one year.

Interestingly, South Jefferson achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,235) than several lower-performing peers like Ranson Elementary School ($14,191) and North Jefferson ($15,081). This efficiency, combined with strong outcomes for female, white, and special education students, suggests a school with effective leadership and targeted instructional strategies. While supporting economically disadvantaged students remains a challenge, the school's overall trajectory is undeniably positive, making it a standout choice for families in the Charles Town area.

453

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,528

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4599 Summit Point Rd
Charles Town, WV 25414-4673

(304) 728-9216

District: Jefferson County Schools

Students who attend South Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Town Middle School
High:	Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

58^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	75.9	58 of 355	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	80 of 355	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	140 of 368	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	174 of 375	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	185 of 380	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	109 of 383	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	148 of 392	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	125 of 399	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	108 of 402	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	48 of 408	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	35 of 422	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	70.2	77 of 428	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.1	116 of 426	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	52.6	183 of 426	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.6	204 of 427	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	107 of 420	74.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	72.2	23 of 187	87.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	60 of 146	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	26.0	81 of 98	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	38 of 300	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	90 of 302	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	124 of 316	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	57 of 317	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	145 of 325	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	123 of 339	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	163 of 366	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	191 of 381	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2018	36.5	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	143 of 156	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	50.7	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	174 of 315	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	113 of 328	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	106 of 336	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	103 of 333	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	171 of 347	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	235 of 335	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	268 of 368	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.0	266 of 382	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	74 of 303	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	61 of 305	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	151 of 330	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	135 of 333	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	89 of 338	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	131 of 364	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	84 of 382	78.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.2	118 of 218	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	36 of 165	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	19.2	163 of 171	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	173 of 183	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	68.1	39 of 180	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	111 of 185	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	34 of 258	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	47.3	165 of 377	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	51 of 353	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	76 of 353	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	135 of 367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	65 of 366	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	144 of 373	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	133 of 376	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	84 of 373	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	111 of 374	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	89 of 382	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

African American (2017)88th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)59th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)46th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)17th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+23 vs state

English Language Arts58%+11 vs state

Science47%+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
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	40.2%	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
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
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)
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
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
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	47.0%	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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Jefferson Elementary School

What district is South Jefferson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Schools

How many students attend South Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended South Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at South Jefferson Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is South Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

South Jefferson Elementary School ranks 58^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Town Middle School
High : Washington High School

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