Total enrollment
4,404
+1,170 (+36%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Charles Town
West Virginia · Public K-12
Charles Town hosts 6 public K-12 schools inside West Virginia, collectively enrolling about 4,404 students (around 734 per campus).
7-year change in Charles Town
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
73%
was 77%
% Hispanic
12%
was 10%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Town Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 603 |
| Page Jackson Elementary | Elementary | PK-02 | 366 |
| South Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 |
| Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia | Combined | KG-12 | 1,148 |
| Washington High School | High | 09-12 | 1,458 |
| Wright Denny Intermediate School | Elementary | 03-05 | 376 |
About Charles Town
Public education in Charles Town, West Virginia runs across 6 schools that teaches roughly 4,404 students. By footprint, Charles Town sits in the moderately sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 734, noticeably above the state mean of about 368.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Charles Town has climbed 36% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,234 students to 4,404. Over that span, Charles Town gained 1 school, going from 5 to 6. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 77% to 73%.
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