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Miseducation » West Virginia

Jefferson County School District

110 MORDINGTON AVE, CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414

9,003 Students | 651 Teachers | 17 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

6.3x 

White students are 6.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.6x 

Black students are 2.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 1.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.5 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.8 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

22% Nonwhite Students

40% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

91% High School Graduation Rate

16% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

429 students

< 1% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

49 students

15% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

417 students

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

77 students

15% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

410 students

23% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

625 students

22% Students Enrolled in Biology

592 students

11% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

299 students

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

94 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

28 students

Teachers & Resources

13.8 Students for Every Teacher

7% Inexperienced Teachers

10% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

11 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

2 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

10 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

477 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

875 Total In-School Suspended Students

10% of all students in this district

6 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

85 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.1Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2 Total Arrests

14 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Marty Soltis
  • 304-728-9248
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 40%

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BLUE RIDGE PRIMARY HARPERS FERRY 15% 52%

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CHARLES TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 17% 36%

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C. W. SHIPLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 20% 34%

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DRISWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 31%

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No White students suspended

HARPERS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 38%

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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 40% 89% 2.1x 2x
NORTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY KEARNEYSVILLE 29% 47%

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PAGE JACKSON ELEMENTARY CHARLES TOWN 29% 41%

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RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANSON 47% 59%

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SHEPHERDSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 16% 29%

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No White students suspended

SHEPHERDSTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 18% 41%

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2.6x
SOUTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 19% 44%

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T A LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 21% 44%

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WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 18% 35% 93% 2.2x 5.9x
WILDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 32% 52%

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WRIGHT DENNY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 26% 35%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 40%

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BLUE RIDGE PRIMARY HARPERS FERRY 15% 52%

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CHARLES TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 17% 36%

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C. W. SHIPLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 20% 34%

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DRISWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 31%

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No White students suspended

HARPERS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 38%

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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 40% 89% 3.9x

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NORTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY KEARNEYSVILLE 29% 47%

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PAGE JACKSON ELEMENTARY CHARLES TOWN 29% 41%

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RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANSON 47% 59%

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SHEPHERDSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 16% 29%

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No White students suspended

SHEPHERDSTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 18% 41%

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SOUTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 19% 44%

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T A LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 21% 44%

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WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 18% 35% 93%

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WILDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 32% 52%

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Less likely

WRIGHT DENNY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 26% 35%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 40%

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BLUE RIDGE PRIMARY HARPERS FERRY 15% 52%

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CHARLES TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 17% 36%

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C. W. SHIPLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 20% 34%

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DRISWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 31%

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HARPERS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 38%

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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 40% 89%

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NORTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY KEARNEYSVILLE 29% 47%

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PAGE JACKSON ELEMENTARY CHARLES TOWN 29% 41%

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RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANSON 47% 59%

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SHEPHERDSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 16% 29%

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SHEPHERDSTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 18% 41%

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SOUTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 19% 44%

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T A LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 21% 44%

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WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 18% 35% 93%

Less likely

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WILDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 32% 52%

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WRIGHT DENNY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 26% 35%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 40%

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BLUE RIDGE PRIMARY HARPERS FERRY 15% 52%

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CHARLES TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 17% 36%

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C. W. SHIPLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 20% 34%

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DRISWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 31%

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HARPERS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 38%

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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 40% 89%

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NORTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY KEARNEYSVILLE 29% 47%

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PAGE JACKSON ELEMENTARY CHARLES TOWN 29% 41%

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RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANSON 47% 59%

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SHEPHERDSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 16% 29%

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SHEPHERDSTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 18% 41%

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SOUTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 19% 44%

Not Available

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T A LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 21% 44%

Not Available

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WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 18% 35% 93%

Not available

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WILDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 32% 52%

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WRIGHT DENNY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 26% 35%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 40%

Not Available

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BLUE RIDGE PRIMARY HARPERS FERRY 15% 52%

Not Available

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CHARLES TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 17% 36%

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16.4x
C. W. SHIPLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 20% 34%

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DRISWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 31%

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HARPERS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL HARPERS FERRY 9% 38%

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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 23% 40% 89% 4.3x 2.5x
NORTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY KEARNEYSVILLE 29% 47%

Not Available

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PAGE JACKSON ELEMENTARY CHARLES TOWN 29% 41%

Not Available

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RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANSON 47% 59%

Not Available

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SHEPHERDSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 16% 29%

Not Available

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SHEPHERDSTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHEPHERDSTOWN 18% 41%

Not Available

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4.1x
SOUTH JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 19% 44%

Not Available

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T A LOWERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 21% 44%

Not Available

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8.9x
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 18% 35% 93%

Not available

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WILDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 32% 52%

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WRIGHT DENNY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CHARLES TOWN 26% 35%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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