Photo: Roger Puta · Public domainShenandoah Junction’s public schools score below 55% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Shenandoah Junction, 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.
Shenandoah Junction’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 64 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shenandoah Junction’s, its schools beat 31%, 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 Wildwood Middle School, then Jefferson 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 Shenandoah Junction’s grade
B−: better than 45% of West Virginia school districts. 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 Shenandoah Junction, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Shenandoah Junction
Wildwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 429 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Shenandoah Junction
Wildwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 429 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Shenandoah Junction
Wildwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 429 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Shenandoah Junction
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,431 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Shenandoah Junction
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,431 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Shenandoah Junction
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,431 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Shenandoah Junction
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,431 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Shenandoah Junction’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District, which also serves Bolivar, Charles Town, Harpers Ferry and Ranson corporation and others. 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
Shenandoah Junction vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Shenandoah Junction’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Junction | B− | Jefferson County |
Every school in Shenandoah Junction
11 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 Shenandoah Junction’s schools
Are Shenandoah Junction’s schools good?
On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shenandoah Junction children attend score below 55% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shenandoah Junction in?
Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,386 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shenandoah Junction kids go to high school?
Jefferson High School, with 1,431 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Shenandoah Junction’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 Shenandoah Junction 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 Shenandoah Junction families are saying about school.
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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.