Summary:
Zip code 26330 in Bridgeport, West Virginia, is served by four schools within the Harrison County Schools district, enrolling a total of 2,671 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades.
This area is anchored by an elite high school. Bridgeport High School is a standout, consistently ranking in the top 2 in the state with a 5-star rating and a 98.7% graduation rate. Its ELA proficiency (72.4%) is dramatically above state averages, and it outperforms all other local schools in this subject. The pipeline feeding into it is strong: Bridgeport Middle School ranks in the 92nd percentile (13th in the state) and Johnson Elementary School performs well above state averages in math (65.7%) and science (54.1%). However, the middle school has slipped from a #3 state ranking, and its science proficiency dropped 8.5 points, signaling a possible transition-year challenge in math (48.6% proficiency).
The most significant concern is Simpson Elementary School, which is the clear outlier. Its state ranking plummeted from 94th to 218th in one year, dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating. Its math proficiency (44.9%) is far below Johnson Elementary's (65.7%), and its science proficiency (27.5%) is nearly half of Johnson's (54.1%). This creates a two-tier elementary experience within the same zip code. While ELA is a district-wide strength, science is the weakest subject everywhere, even at the high school. Notably, per-student spending is nearly identical across all schools ($11,417-$11,755), suggesting that factors beyond funding—such as curriculum or leadership—are driving these outcome gaps.
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