Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540057000342
C. W. Shipley Elementary School
652 Shipley School Rd, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 · (304) 725-4395 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
62.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
62.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where C. W. Shipley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #10 of 350 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #12 of 348 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #118 of 417 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #161 of 285 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #65 of 286 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #89 of 260 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 25 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 23.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 23.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 33% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 25.5 | 17.4:1 | 33% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 34% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 29% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 33% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C. W. Shipley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (445 to 348); teachers down 2% (25.5 to 25).
About C. W. Shipley Elementary School
C. W. Shipley Elementary School is an elementary school in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to federal school records. Its 348 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 23% bigger than the 283 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Enrollment across the 16 schools in Jefferson County Schools totals 8,386 students.
C. W. Shipley Elementary School is 80% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The county population is about 81% White, within a few points of the school. C. W. Shipley Elementary School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 25 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.9:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
Jefferson County has about 59,260 residents, and the median household income is $98,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Jefferson County has 18 public schools and roughly 9,763 students.
Harpers Ferry Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The federal government classifies C. W. Shipley Elementary School's location as Town: Fringe.
The school enrolled 348 students in 2024-25, 27 fewer than the 375 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.0:1 to 13.9:1.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,260
Census ACS
Median income
$98,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County Schools
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,458 students
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Charles Town Middle SchoolMiddle · 603 students
- Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- T A Lowery Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- South Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
Other schools in Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Harpers Ferry Middle School1.3 mi · 550
- Driswood Elementary School2.6 mi · 348
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia3.5 mi · 1,148
- Jefferson High School3.7 mi · 1,431
- Wildwood Middle School3.9 mi · 429
- Ranson Elementary School4.5 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About C. W. Shipley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend C. W. Shipley Elementary School?
C. W. Shipley Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades KG-05.
Is C. W. Shipley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
C. W. Shipley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C. W. Shipley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C. W. Shipley Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C. W. Shipley Elementary School?
At C. W. Shipley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is C. W. Shipley Elementary School public or private?
C. W. Shipley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County Schools.
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