Public School Review - Established 2003

Driswood Elementary School vs. C. W. Shipley Elementary School

Should you attend Driswood Elementary School or C. W. Shipley Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Driswood Elementary School
75 Caspian Way
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
C. W. Shipley Elementary School
652 Shipley School Rd
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Driswood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

C. W. Shipley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Driswood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, C. W. Shipley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
351 students
339 students
This chart displays total students of Driswood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of C. W. Shipley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of C. W. Shipley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Driswood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#129 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 30%)
#8 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Driswood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of C. W. Shipley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in WV)
65-69%
(Top 5% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in WV)
65-69%
(Top 5% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in WV)
70-79%
(Top 1% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Driswood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of C. W. Shipley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
56
-
Kindergarten Students
46
45
Grade 1 Students
50
46
Grade 2 Students
46
52
Grade 3 Students
42
63
Grade 4 Students
54
63
Grade 5 Students
57
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Driswood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Driswood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in C. W. Shipley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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