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What do students at HARPERS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
550
Middle
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540057000343
Harpers Ferry Middle School
1710 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 · (304) 535-6357 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL550 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
13.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 169 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 34% |
Student demographics
38%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
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
33.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Harpers Ferry Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #19 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #10 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #31 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #48 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #22 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #35 of 84 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
550
-81 (-13%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 550 | 42 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 43 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 46 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 45 | 14.0:1 | 39% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 44.5 | 14.4:1 | 47% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 38% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 32% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 32% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harpers Ferry Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (640 to 550); teachers down 6% (44.5 to 42).
About Harpers Ferry Middle School
Harpers Ferry Middle School sits in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and is classified as a middle school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 550 students on the rolls. Middle schools in West Virginia average about 429 students, which makes this school 28% bigger than average.
A total of 16 schools make up Jefferson County Schools, with 8,386 students enrolled.
The share of White students at Harpers Ferry Middle School is 78%, a majority. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Jefferson County at about 81% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
Harpers Ferry Middle School reported 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.1:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Census data for Jefferson County show median household income comes to about $98,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 18 public schools and about 9,763 students.
C. W. Shipley Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Harpers Ferry Middle School, there are 6 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 631 to 550.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Harpers Ferry Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- T A Lowery Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- South Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Wildwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 429 students
Other schools in Harpers Ferry
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- C. W. Shipley Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Nearby schools
- C. W. Shipley Elementary School1.3 mi · 348
- Driswood Elementary School3.6 mi · 348
- Jefferson High School4.6 mi · 1,431
- Wildwood Middle School4.8 mi · 429
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia4.8 mi · 1,148
- Pleasant Valley Elementary5.0 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harpers Ferry Middle School?
Harpers Ferry Middle School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harpers Ferry Middle School serve?
Harpers Ferry Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harpers Ferry Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harpers Ferry Middle School is approximately 13.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harpers Ferry Middle School?
Student demographics at Harpers Ferry Middle School are roughly 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Harpers Ferry Middle School public or private?
Harpers Ferry Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.