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Harpers Ferry Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1710 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 · (304) 535-6357 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Directions
Students
550
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Harpers Ferry Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bolivar kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Bolivar kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1710 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6169
Grade 7195
Grade 8186
Enrollment over time
631’20
593’21
562’22
544’23
550’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harpers Ferry Middle School from Bolivar families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
T A Lowery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shenandoah Junction
B−
531 students18:1
South Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charles Town
B−
453 students17:1
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harpers Ferry
D−
372 students13:1
Page Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Charles Town
366 students17:1
Driswood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shenandoah Junction
A−
348 students15:1
Shepherdstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shepherdstown
A
310 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Bolivar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.