Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Charles Town’s public schools score below 55% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Charles Town, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.
From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Charles Town’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 74 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charles Town’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,294 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Charles Town Middle School, then Washington High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Charles Town’s grade
B−: better than 45% of West Virginia school districts, #36 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Charles Town, with each school’s own grade.
3rd grade in Charles Town
Wright Denny Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 376 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Charles Town
Wright Denny Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 376 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Charles Town
Wright Denny Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 376 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Charles Town
Charles Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 603 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Charles Town
Charles Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 603 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Charles Town
Charles Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 603 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Charles Town
Washington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Charles Town
Washington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Charles Town
Washington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Charles Town
Washington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,458 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Charles Town’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District, which also serves Bolivar, Harpers Ferry, Ranson corporation and Shepherdstown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Charles Town vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Charles Town’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town | B− | Jefferson County |
| Ranson corporation | B− | Jefferson County |
Every school in Charles Town
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Charles Town’s schools
Are Charles Town’s schools good?
On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Charles Town children attend score below 55% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #36 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Charles Town in?
Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,386 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Charles Town kids go to high school?
Washington High School, with 1,458 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Charles Town’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Charles Town spend per student?
$15,294 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Charles Town families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Charles Town → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.