Shepherdstown Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Shepherdstown Elementary School teaches 310 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Jefferson County Schools.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shepherdstown Elementary School records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Shepherdstown Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $98,806 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Shepherdstown Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 9,763 students).

Nearest neighbor: Shepherdstown Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Shepherdstown Elementary School.

Shepherdstown Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shepherdstown Elementary School has decreased 29%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 85% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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