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Jefferson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,955 students in Jefferson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
16 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
8,389 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
583 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jefferson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.19
# American Indian Students
11 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
958 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
2%
# Black Students
452 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
5%
4%
# White Students
6,206 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
74%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
658 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
276
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
513
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
546
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
548
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
574
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
623
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
621
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
663
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
671
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
780
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
774
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
581
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
637
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,606 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,467
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,606
$14,827
Best Jefferson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harpers Ferry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1710 West Washington Street
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-6357
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-6357
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Shepherdstown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
54 Minden Avenue
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876-6120
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876-6120
Grades: 6-8
| 331 students
Rank: #33.
Wildwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1209 Shenandoah Junction Road
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
(304) 728-4518
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
(304) 728-4518
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #44.
Charles Town Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
193 High Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-7821
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-7821
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
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