South Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

4599 Summit Point Rd
Charles Town, WV 25414

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Top 50%

Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 50% in WV
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

South Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	62
1	65
2	67
3	61
4	75
5	75

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School
2023	458
2022	436
2021	437
2020	477
2019	477
2018	505
2017	505
2016	480
2015	493
2014	498
2013	523
2012	531
2011	528
2010	524
2009	530
2008	498
2007	500
2006	481
2005	453
2004	414
2003	329
2002	398
2001	375
2000	395
1999	387
1998	381
1997	402
1996	385
1995	382
1994	368
1993	366
1992	365
1991	366
1990	375
1989	392
1988	382
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	29
2012	31
2011	34
2010	34
2009	37
2008	29
2007	30
2006	28
2005	27
2004	24
2003	23
2002	25
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	23
1995	23
1994	21
1993	23
1992	23
1991	23
1990	26
1989	27
1988	25
1987	24

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

South Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Jefferson Elementary School is 0.35, 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)

#193 out of 617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#193
2022	#278
2021	#240
2019	#136
2018	#165
2017	#214
2016	#60
2015	#73
2014	#94
2013	#263
2012	#230

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55%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2023	55%	34%	36%
2022	41%	32%	32%
2021	32%	28%	29%
2019	50%	38%	42%
2018	45%	37%	41%
2017	45%	35%	39%
2016	50%	33%	39%
2015	46%	30%	36%
2014	59%	42%	49%
2013	54%	46%	51%
2012	49%	48%	53%

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38%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2022	38%	41%	46%
2021	37%	40%	46%
2018	53%	45%	41%
2017	50%	47%	53%
2015	62%	46%	55%
2014	52%	47%	53%
2013	43%	48%	54%
2012	52%	49%	55%
2011	41%	48%	51%
2010	37%	42%	45%

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40-44%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2022	42%	28%	38%
2021	24%	27%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	14:1	16:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	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 (2001-2012)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2023	6%	2%	12%
2022	7%	2%	12%
2021	8%	2%	12%
2020	8%	2%	10%
2019	8%	2%	10%
2018	6%	2%	9%
2017	6%	2%	9%
2016	5%	2%	8%
2015	8%	2%	8%
2014	6%	1%	7%
2013	4%	1%	7%
2012	4%	1%	6%
2011	4%	1%	6%
2010	3%	1%	6%
2009	4%	1%	5%
2008	4%	1%	5%
2007	4%	1%	5%
2006	4%	1%	5%
2005	3%	1%	4%

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Black

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

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White

80%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2023	83%	89%	73%
2022	80%	89%	73%
2021	81%	89%	73%
2020	80%	90%	75%
2019	80%	90%	75%
2018	82%	90%	77%
2017	82%	90%	77%
2016	83%	90%	80%
2015	81%	90%	79%
2014	83%	91%	80%
2013	85%	91%	81%
2012	87%	92%	82%
2011	88%	92%	82%
2010	89%	92%	83%
2009	90%	93%	83%
2008	91%	93%	83%
2007	89%	93%	83%
2006	90%	94%	85%
2005	91%	93%	86%
2004	92%	93%	86%
2003	92%	94%	87%
2002	89%	95%	87%
2001	91%	95%	88%
2000	89%	96%	88%
1999	90%	96%	89%
1998	90%	96%	89%
1997	88%	96%	90%
1996	90%	96%	90%
1995	92%	96%	89%
1994	92%	96%	89%
1993	91%	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	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	3%	7%
2019	6%	3%	7%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Jefferson Elementary School	West Virginia	Jefferson County Schools
2023	0.30	0.21	0.44
2022	0.35	0.21	0.43
2021	0.33	0.21	0.43
2020	0.35	0.19	0.41
2019	0.35	0.19	0.41
2018	0.32	0.19	0.38
2017	0.32	0.19	0.38
2016	0.30	0.19	0.36
2015	0.33	0.19	0.36
2014	0.30	0.17	0.34
2013	0.27	0.17	0.33
2012	0.24	0.15	0.32
2011	0.22	0.15	0.31
2010	0.21	0.15	0.30
2009	0.19	0.13	0.31
2008	0.17	0.13	0.30
2007	0.21	0.13	0.30
2006	0.19	0.12	0.27
2005	0.17	0.12	0.26
2004	0.15	0.12	0.25
2003	0.15	0.12	0.24
2002	0.20	0.10	0.23
2001	0.17	0.10	0.22
2000	0.20	0.08	0.21
1999	0.19	0.07	0.20
1998	0.19	0.07	0.20
1997	0.22	0.07	0.19
1996	0.19	0.08	0.19
1995	0.15	0.08	0.20
1994	0.15	0.08	0.20
1993	0.17	0.08	0.18

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Eligible for

42%

50%

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

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County Schools

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

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What is South Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

South Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #193 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are South Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend South Jefferson Elementary School?

448 students attend South Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of South Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Jefferson Elementary School?

South Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is South Jefferson Elementary School part of?

South Jefferson Elementary School is part of Jefferson County Schools.

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