Shepherdstown Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Serving 322 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shepherdstown Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (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 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10% in WV
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Shepherdstown Elementary School's student population of 322 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shepherdstown Elementary School
Kind	46
1	45
2	70
3	58
4	48
5	55

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School
2023	358
2022	386
2021	369
2020	414
2019	414
2018	439
2017	439
2016	435
2015	419
2014	415
2013	433
2012	472
2011	482
2010	424
2009	383
2008	395
2007	348
2006	351
2005	319
2004	319
2003	295
2002	366
2001	368
2000	373
1999	385
1998	408
1997	388
1996	404
1995	408
1994	416
1993	380
1992	506
1991	489
1990	488
1989	480
1988	455
1987	428

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School
2023	26
2022	28
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	26
2014	23
2013	25
2012	29
2011	26
2010	25
2009	23
2008	25
2007	23
2006	24
2005	21
2004	22
2003	20
2002	24
2001	26
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	25
1989	25
1988	27
1987	26

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School Rankings

Shepherdstown Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shepherdstown Elementary School is 0.34, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#60 out of 617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School
2023	#60
2022	#55
2021	#59
2019	#106
2018	#86
2017	#55
2016	#101
2015	#153
2014	#87
2013	#122
2012	#48

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	57%	34%	36%
2022	57%	32%	32%
2021	47%	28%	29%
2019	54%	38%	42%
2018	58%	37%	41%
2017	55%	35%	39%
2016	54%	33%	39%
2015	40%	30%	36%
2014	51%	42%	49%
2013	56%	46%	51%
2012	63%	48%	53%

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53%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2022	53%	41%	46%
2021	52%	40%	46%
2018	55%	45%	41%
2017	63%	47%	53%
2015	52%	46%	55%
2014	58%	47%	53%
2013	54%	48%	54%
2012	63%	49%	55%
2011	56%	48%	51%
2010	59%	42%	45%

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50-54%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2022	52%	28%	38%
2021	34%	27%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	15:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	17:1
1987	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	3%	2%	12%
2022	3%	2%	12%
2021	3%	2%	12%
2020	4%	2%	10%
2019	4%	2%	10%
2018	3%	2%	9%
2017	3%	2%	9%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%
2014	1%	1%	7%
2010	1%	1%	6%
2009	1%	1%	5%
2008	1%	1%	5%
2007	1%	1%	5%
2006	1%	1%	5%
2005	1%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	4%	5%	8%
2012	6%	5%	9%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	8%	5%	9%
2009	9%	5%	10%
2008	9%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	10%
2006	9%	4%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	11%	5%	9%
2003	11%	4%	9%
2002	8%	4%	9%
2001	9%	4%	9%
2000	10%	3%	9%
1999	11%	4%	9%
1998	10%	4%	9%
1997	10%	4%	8%
1996	10%	4%	8%
1995	12%	4%	9%
1994	11%	4%	9%
1993	7%	4%	9%

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White

81%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	84%	89%	73%
2022	83%	89%	73%
2021	83%	89%	73%
2020	85%	90%	75%
2019	85%	90%	75%
2018	84%	90%	77%
2017	84%	90%	77%
2016	87%	90%	80%
2015	89%	90%	79%
2014	90%	91%	80%
2013	93%	91%	81%
2012	92%	92%	82%
2011	89%	92%	82%
2010	88%	92%	83%
2009	87%	93%	83%
2008	86%	93%	83%
2007	89%	93%	83%
2006	88%	94%	85%
2005	88%	93%	86%
2004	85%	93%	86%
2003	87%	94%	87%
2002	88%	95%	87%
2001	89%	95%	88%
2000	88%	96%	88%
1999	88%	96%	89%
1998	89%	96%	89%
1997	89%	96%	90%
1996	88%	96%	90%
1995	87%	96%	89%
1994	87%	96%	89%
1993	95%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	7%	3%	7%
2019	7%	3%	7%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	0.29	0.21	0.44
2022	0.30	0.21	0.43
2021	0.30	0.21	0.43
2020	0.27	0.19	0.41
2019	0.27	0.19	0.41
2018	0.29	0.19	0.38
2017	0.29	0.19	0.38
2016	0.24	0.19	0.36
2015	0.20	0.19	0.36
2014	0.19	0.17	0.34
2013	0.13	0.17	0.33
2012	0.15	0.15	0.32
2011	0.20	0.15	0.31
2010	0.22	0.15	0.30
2009	0.24	0.13	0.31
2008	0.25	0.13	0.30
2007	0.20	0.13	0.30
2006	0.22	0.12	0.27
2005	0.22	0.12	0.26
2004	0.26	0.12	0.25
2003	0.23	0.12	0.24
2002	0.22	0.10	0.23
2001	0.20	0.10	0.22
2000	0.22	0.08	0.21
1999	0.22	0.07	0.20
1998	0.20	0.07	0.20
1997	0.20	0.07	0.19
1996	0.22	0.08	0.19
1995	0.23	0.08	0.20
1994	0.23	0.08	0.20
1993	0.12	0.08	0.18

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Eligible for

36%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	32%	50%	37%
2022	30%	50%	36%
2021	31%	50%	36%
2020	28%	48%	34%
2019	28%	48%	34%
2018	26%	14%	24%
2017	26%	14%	24%
2016	25%	22%	27%
2015	21%	22%	24%
2014	24%	23%	29%
2013	23%	47%	36%
2012	23%	45%	32%
2011	20%	44%	28%
2010	21%	43%	28%
2009	17%	41%	24%
2008	11%	40%	21%
2007	11%	40%	20%
2006	13%	40%	22%
2005	15%	40%	22%
2004	14%	39%	23%
2003	13%	38%	22%
2002	10%	39%	26%
2001	13%	39%	22%
2000	14%	40%	24%
1999	14%	41%	26%
1998	17%	41%	24%
1997	19%	40%	27%
1996	16%	39%	27%
1995	18%	39%	27%
1994	17%	36%	25%
1993	14%	35%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	4%	9%	6%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	5%	10%	8%
2005	5%	10%	9%
2004	6%	10%	10%
2003	7%	10%	10%
2002	13%	11%	12%
2001	7%	11%	11%
2000	9%	10%	10%
1999	10%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shepherdstown Elementary School's ranking?

Shepherdstown Elementary School is ranked #60 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Shepherdstown Elementary School often compared to?

Shepherdstown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ranson Elementary School, South Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Shepherdstown Elementary School?

322 students attend Shepherdstown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Shepherdstown Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shepherdstown Elementary School?

Shepherdstown Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Shepherdstown Elementary School offer ?

Shepherdstown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Shepherdstown Elementary School part of?

Shepherdstown Elementary School is part of Jefferson County Schools School District.

School Reviews

1 2/20/2020

when I was little i was pinned down on the ground and some kid nailed me in the balls and the next day NONE of the teachers nor the principle did anything to help.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Paul Rodriguez

5 1/20/2020

I love this school I never want to leave it!!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Teagan Mosey

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education