Wright Denny Intermediate School

Summary:

Wright Denny Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Charles Town, West Virginia, serving 354 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wright Denny Intermediate School has a relatively diverse student population, with 65.82% White, 14.41% Hispanic, and 13.28% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts generally lower than the Jefferson County Schools and West Virginia state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. The school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (56.5%) were higher than the district (49.4%) and state (45.3%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Shepherdstown Elementary and C.W. Shipley Elementary, Wright Denny Intermediate School generally performs lower in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 48th out of 422 West Virginia elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 204th out of 368 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be a contributing factor to its academic performance.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 209 W Congress St
       Charles Town, WV  25414-1623


(304) 725-2513

District: Jefferson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
204th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,633 Help


Students who attend Wright Denny Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:    Charles Town Middle School
High:    Washington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  354

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.8%
Hispanic:
14.4%
Two or more races:
13.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.1% Help


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Compare Details Wright Denny Intermediate School ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wright Denny Intermediate School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Hispanic (14.4%), two or more races (13.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wright Denny Intermediate School is 14.1, which is the 5th best among 9 elementary schools in the Jefferson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wright Denny Intermediate School is $11,633. 5 elementary schools in the Jefferson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wright Denny Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wright Denny Intermediate School 204th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Wright Denny Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County Schools 13th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wright Denny Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 75.04 63rd 420 85.0%
2010 71.72 71st 427 83.4%
2011 82.82 33rd 426 92.3%
2012 76.26 56th 426 86.9%
2013 78.67 44th 428 89.7%
2014 79.08 48th 422 88.6%
2015 74.95 59th 408 85.5%
2016 73.59 69th 402 82.8%
2017 66.98 100th 399 74.9%
2018 53.98 169th 392 56.9%
2019 59.56 135th 383 64.8%
2021 63.26 108th 380 71.6%
2022 56.77 143rd 375 61.9%
2023 51.84 159th 368 56.8%
2024 44.92 204th 368 44.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.71 107th 218 50.9%
2018 61.00 5th 27 81.5%
2019 74.05 3rd 14 78.6%
2021 98.50 1st 13 92.3%
2022 80.64 2nd 15 86.7%
2023 66.65 2nd 15 86.7%
2024 69.84 4th 17 76.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.86 55th 98 43.9%
2018 54.58 3rd 8 62.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.92 52nd 377 86.2%
2018 48.56 119th 258 53.9%
2019 47.04 80th 185 56.8%
2023 32.48 136th 180 24.4%
2024 46.36 93rd 183 49.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.84 268th 382 29.8%
2018 33.51 281st 368 23.6%
2021 63.65 73rd 335 78.2%
2022 27.31 294th 347 15.3%
2023 38.14 222nd 333 33.3%
2024 39.82 217th 336 35.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.55 5th 16 68.8%
2021 67.34 1st 10 90.0%
2023 63.92 7th 21 66.7%
2024 73.14 5th 26 80.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.20 98th 381 74.3%
2018 52.06 167th 366 54.4%
2019 54.89 140th 339 58.7%
2021 60.34 101st 322 68.6%
2022 52.15 138th 325 57.5%
2023 48.61 161st 317 49.2%
2024 35.79 227th 316 28.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.80 63rd 146 56.8%
2022 57.22 46th 154 70.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.37 107th 382 72.0%
2018 55.52 155th 364 57.4%
2019 61.95 110th 338 67.5%
2021 62.62 91st 333 72.7%
2022 59.07 109th 330 67.0%
2023 53.03 134th 322 58.4%
2024 54.82 131st 325 59.7%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.44 39th 75 48.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.55 97th 187 48.1%
2018 43.71 20th 31 35.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.25 45th 156 71.2%
2018 64.06 2nd 12 83.3%
2019 44.87 5th 9 44.4%
2021 54.52 5th 9 44.4%
2022 59.10 3rd 12 75.0%
2023 74.12 1st 8 87.5%
2024 41.78 7th 9 22.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.15 7th 13 46.2%
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Rank History for White students at Wright Denny Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.56 79th 382 79.3%
2018 57.54 147th 374 60.7%
2019 68.46 91st 373 75.6%
2021 62.01 106th 376 71.8%
2022 59.73 122nd 373 67.3%
2023 52.06 157th 366 57.1%
2024 53.67 158th 367 56.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wright Denny Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 445 445
1990 343 46 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1991 382 57 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1992 398 56 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1993 377 46 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 362 34 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1995 323 32 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1996 323 32 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1997 315 38 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1998 338 48 12 2 2 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 348 46 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2000 349 57 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2001 372 73 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2002 353 48 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 418
2003 353 48 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 418
2004 290 48 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 354
2005 313 55 0 27 1 n/a n/a 0 396
2006 299 53 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2007 289 52 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2008 290 39 3 23 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2009 336 48 6 27 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 365 55 9 33 0 0 1 0 463
2011 354 45 8 38 0 0 1 0 446
2012 327 43 9 34 0 0 5 0 418
2013 326 37 14 32 0 0 3 0 412
2014 297 30 8 34 2 2 18 0 391
2015 285 21 15 43 0 4 30 0 398
2016 312 21 12 45 0 2 31 0 423
2017 295 24 7 56 0 1 37 0 420
2018 301 27 3 54 0 0 32 0 417
2019 286 24 7 53 0 0 32 0 402
2020 287 29 6 50 0 0 37 0 409
2021 264 23 5 46 0 0 39 0 377
2022 263 12 5 51 0 1 41 0 373
2023 233 14 6 51 1 2 47 0 354

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wright Denny Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 445 22.7 19.6 n/a
1990 395 28.5 13.8 22.5
1991 444 26.0 17.0 21.2
1992 456 28.8 15.8 23.9
1993 423 28.0 15.1 25.1
1994 399 23.8 16.8 24.3
1995 363 24.4 14.9 23.4
1996 363 24.4 14.9 23.4
1997 363 23.7 15.3 25.9
1998 402 23.7 17.0 26.9
1999 409 24.3 16.8 32.5
2000 419 26.1 16.1 37.5
2001 462 27.8 16.6 36.1
2002 418 26.3 15.9 30.4
2003 418 26.3 15.9 30.4
2004 354 24.8 14.3 31.1
2005 396 25.5 15.5 29.5
2006 376 25.0 15.0 27.7
2007 366 23.5 15.6 22.4
2008 355 23.7 15.0 23.4
2009 418 24.5 17.1 27.5
2010 463 25.7 18.0 32.2
2011 446 26.0 17.1 26
2012 418 23.9 17.4 34.7
2013 412 23.0 17.8 39.6
2014 391 21.7 17.9 38.4
2015 398 22.0 18.0 32.4
2016 423 24.0 17.6 34.5
2017 420 25.0 16.8 35
2018 417 24.0 17.3 38.8
2019 402 24.0 16.7 39.3
2020 409 25.0 16.3 38.6
2021 377 26.5 14.2 36.1
2022 373 24.5 15.2 n/a
2023 354 25.0 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wright Denny Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 445 22.7 19.6 n/a
1990 395 28.5 13.8 22.5
1991 444 26.0 17.0 21.2
1992 456 28.8 15.8 23.9
1993 423 28.0 15.1 25.1
1994 399 23.8 16.8 24.3
1995 363 24.4 14.9 23.4
1996 363 24.4 14.9 23.4
1997 363 23.7 15.3 25.9
1998 402 23.7 17.0 26.9
1999 409 24.3 16.8 32.5
2000 419 26.1 16.1 37.5
2001 462 27.8 16.6 36.1
2002 418 26.3 15.9 30.4
2003 418 26.3 15.9 30.4
2004 354 24.8 14.3 31.1
2005 396 25.5 15.5 29.5
2006 376 25.0 15.0 27.7
2007 366 23.5 15.6 22.4
2008 355 23.7 15.0 23.4
2009 418 24.5 17.1 27.5
2010 463 25.7 18.0 32.2
2011 446 26.0 17.1 26
2012 418 23.9 17.4 34.7
2013 412 23.0 17.8 39.6
2014 391 21.7 17.9 38.4
2015 398 22.0 18.0 32.4
2016 423 24.0 17.6 34.5
2017 420 25.0 16.8 35
2018 417 24.0 17.3 38.8
2019 402 24.0 16.7 39.3
2020 409 25.0 16.3 38.6
2021 377 26.5 14.2 36.1
2022 373 24.5 15.2 n/a
2023 354 25.0 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wright Denny Intermediate School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $640 (5.5%) $10,992 (94.5%) $11,633

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wright Denny Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 135th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 159th of 368 Elementary schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wright Denny Intermediate School)52.950
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Schools)48.649.9
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wright Denny Intermediate School)55.525.5
 30%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Schools)46.534.4
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wright Denny Intermediate School)47.747.1
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Schools)46.143.1
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wright Denny Intermediate School)46.246.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Schools)49.444.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wright Denny Intermediate School)33.145.7
 12.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County Schools)41.838.8
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wright Denny Intermediate School)57.946.5
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County Schools)53.445.1
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Wright Denny Intermediate School)51.937
 14.9%
   5th Grade Science (Jefferson County Schools)45.837.5
 8.3%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students402354
 11.9%
African American2414
 41.7%
American Indian01
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic5351
 3.8%
Pacific Islander02
White286233
 18.5%
Two or More Races3247
 46.9%


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Wright Denny Intermediate School ranks 204th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Wright Denny Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Town Middle School
High : Washington High School

Students at Wright Denny Intermediate School are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 354 students attended Wright Denny Intermediate School.


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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.

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