Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540057001478
Driswood Elementary School
75 Caspian Way, Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442 · (304) 885-5020 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR 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
15.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
54%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Driswood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #118 of 350 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #61 of 348 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #119 of 417 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #231 of 285 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #23 of 286 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #51 of 260 | #3 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
-53 (-13%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 23 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 28 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 41% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 29.5 | 16.2:1 | 39% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 31% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 20% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Driswood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (478 to 348); teachers down 22% (29.5 to 23).
About Driswood Elementary School
Driswood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. The school enrolls 348 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia enroll around 283, and this school is 23% above that mark.
Jefferson County Schools is the district for Driswood Elementary School. It has 16 schools and 8,386 students.
The student body at Driswood Elementary School is 65% White. The school is also 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 6% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 81%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
Driswood Elementary School reported 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.1:1. The school's 15.1:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in West Virginia.
For the population of Jefferson County, the median household earns about $98,806 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County's 18 public schools enroll about 9,763 students and include Driswood Elementary School.
Jefferson High School is the nearest public school to Driswood Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Driswood Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Driswood Elementary School had a net loss of 53 students, or 13%.
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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 Shenandoah Junction
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- T A Lowery Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Wildwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson High School1.2 mi · 1,431
- Wildwood Middle School1.5 mi · 429
- T A Lowery Elementary School2.2 mi · 531
- C. W. Shipley Elementary School2.6 mi · 348
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia2.7 mi · 1,148
- Ranson Elementary School2.7 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Driswood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Driswood Elementary School?
Driswood Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Driswood Elementary School serve?
Driswood Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Driswood Elementary School have?
Driswood Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Driswood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Driswood Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Driswood Elementary School?
Driswood Elementary School is overseen by Jefferson County Schools in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.