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What's something T A LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540057000057
T A Lowery Elementary School
103 Shenandoah Junction Rd, Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442 · (304) 728-7250 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL531 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
18.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
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 | 105 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
52%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
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 T A Lowery Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #203 of 350 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #147 of 348 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #36 of 417 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #281 of 285 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #26 of 286 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #240 of 260 | #10 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
531
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 531 | 29 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 32 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 31.3 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 44% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 55% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 44% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 49% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 43% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T A Lowery Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (551 to 531); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About T A Lowery Elementary School
The public elementary school T A Lowery Elementary School is located in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 531 students enrolled. It has 88% more students than the average for elementary schools in West Virginia (about 283).
Besides T A Lowery Elementary School, Jefferson County Schools runs 15 other schools. The district enrolls 8,386 students.
Federal enrollment data show T A Lowery Elementary School is 67% White. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Black, and 2% Asian. Jefferson County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
T A Lowery Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $98,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Jefferson County has 18 public schools with about 9,763 students, including T A Lowery Elementary School.
The closest school to T A Lowery Elementary School is Wildwood Middle School, located about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of T A Lowery Elementary School.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 531, compared with 506 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 16.3:1 to 18.3:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at T A Lowery Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- South Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Wildwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 429 students
Other schools in Shenandoah Junction
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Wildwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 429 students
- Driswood Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Wildwood Middle School1.1 mi · 429
- Jefferson High School1.1 mi · 1,431
- North Jefferson Elementary1.7 mi · 247
- Driswood Elementary School2.2 mi · 348
- Ranson Elementary School2.8 mi · 256
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia3.8 mi · 1,148
Frequently asked questions
About T A Lowery Elementary SchoolHow many students attend T A Lowery Elementary School?
T A Lowery Elementary School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does T A Lowery Elementary School serve?
T A Lowery Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at T A Lowery Elementary School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at T A Lowery Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at T A Lowery Elementary School?
Student demographics at T A Lowery Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees T A Lowery Elementary School?
T A Lowery 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.