Simpson Elementary School

Simpson Elementary School is one of the large elementary schools in Bridgeport, West Virginia, part of Harrison County Schools, with 522 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 84% larger than typical.

Within Harrison County Schools, which oversees 24 schools and 9,358 students, Simpson Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Simpson Elementary School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Harrison County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Simpson Elementary School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Simpson Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Harrison County put median household income runs about $60,377, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Simpson Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 9,414 students).

The closest other public school is Bridgeport Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Simpson Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 14%: 458 students in 2018 compared to 522 in 2025.

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