Driswood Elementary School

Driswood Elementary School is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, operated by Jefferson County Schools, with 348 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% above the state mean of about 283.

Jefferson County Schools comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 8,386 students; Driswood Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Driswood Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Driswood Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $98,806, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Jefferson County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,763 students), Driswood Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jefferson High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Driswood Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 478 (now 348). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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