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Jefferson County Schools Schools
Jefferson County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Jefferson County (Charles Town). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson County Schools
15 of 16 schools in Jefferson County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 7D: 3
Best schools in Jefferson County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 111 high schools in West Virginia · all 108 middle schools in West Virginia · all 366 elementary schools in West Virginia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- C W Shipley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Harpers Ferry Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Jefferson High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Washington High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Shepherdstown Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Wright Denny Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Charles Town Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Shepherdstown Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Driswood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C T A Lowery Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Jefferson County Schools
High schools (2)
- B- Jefferson High School, Shenandoah Junction
- B- Washington High School, Charles Town
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- C+ Charles Town Middle School, Charles Town
- B Harpers Ferry Middle School, Harpers Ferry
- C+ Shepherdstown Middle School, Shepherdstown
- C Wildwood Middle School, Shenandoah Junction
- C+ Wright Denny Intermediate School, Charles Town
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- D- Blue Ridge Elementary School, Harpers Ferry
- A- C W Shipley Elementary School, Harpers Ferry
- C Driswood Elementary School, Shenandoah Junction
- D North Jefferson Elementary, Kearneysville
- Page Jackson Elementary, Charles Town
- D- Ranson Elementary School, Ranson
- B- Shepherdstown Elementary School, Shepherdstown
- C- South Jefferson Elementary School, Charles Town
- C T A Lowery Elementary School, Shenandoah Junction
Where Jefferson County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- Charles Town (5)
- Shenandoah Junction (4)
- Harpers Ferry (3)
- Shepherdstown (2)
- Kearneysville (1)
- Ranson (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,245 students with 579 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,249 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5400570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Berkeley County Schools (31 schools, 13 mi)
- Morgan County Schools (7 schools, 27 mi)
- Hampshire County Schools (8 schools, 40 mi)
- Hardy County Schools (6 schools, 56 mi)
- Mineral County Schools (13 schools, 59 mi)
- Grant County Schools (4 schools, 72 mi)
- Pendleton County Schools (4 schools, 90 mi)
- Tucker County Schools (3 schools, 91 mi)
Questions about Jefferson County Schools
How many schools are in Jefferson County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Jefferson County Schools, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Charles Town, Shenandoah Junction, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, Kearneysville and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Jefferson County Schools?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson County Schools?
8,245 students were enrolled in Jefferson County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson County Schools?
Jefferson County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Charles Town. Its boundary covers about 209 sq mi.