Best Public Schools in Shepherdstown, WV

Summary:

The city of Shepherdstown, West Virginia is home to two high-performing public schools: Shepherdstown Elementary School and Shepherdstown Middle School, both of which serve students in the Jefferson County Schools district.

Shepherdstown Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently scoring well above state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top 20% of elementary schools in West Virginia. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, the school appears to provide a strong academic foundation for its students.

While not quite to the same degree as the elementary school, Shepherdstown Middle School also demonstrates strong performance, ranking among the top 20% of middle schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on most state assessments, particularly in English language arts, and maintains an even lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						WV Assessment Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shepherdstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	662 S Church St	Shepherdstown	25443	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 876-6270	322	23	14.3		261 (81.1%)	20 (6.2%)	14 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	67.9	91^st of 368 public elementary schools	75.3%		73.3	72^nd of 368 public elementary schools	80.4%	19	43.9	52.3	58.8				38.6	59.1	66.7				62.8		$10,896	$614	$10,281
Shepherdstown Middle School	Public	6-8	54 Minden St	Shepherdstown	25443	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 876-6120	325	29	11.4		265 (81.5%)	12 (3.7%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	68.6	36^th of 169 public middle schools	78.7%		76.8	22^nd of 168 public middle schools	86.9%	14				34.8	47.0	33.0				42.7	57.3	43.5		30.4	$13,344	$496	$12,848

Cities Near Shepherdstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shenandoah Junction	5 mi	4	129^th
Kearneysville	5.41 mi	3	250^th
Martinsburg	7.64 mi	21	197^th
Harpers Ferry	7.76 mi	3	97^th
Ranson	8.94 mi	1	235^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.