Other / mixed grade configuration · Harpers Ferry, WV

C. W. Shipley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for C. W. Shipley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540057000342
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

C. W. Shipley Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of West Virginia schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Harpers Ferry · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
large classes for West Virginia
348
students enrolled

C. W. Shipley Elementary School has class sizes larger than 79% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, C. W. Shipley Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Harpers Ferry, WV.

School address

Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
District: Jefferson County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540057000342 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

C. W. Shipley Elementary School held near 339 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.5 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 540057000342 · Harpers Ferry, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD

348 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Washington High School (1,458 students)

C. W. Shipley Elementary School held near 339 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.5 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

C. W. Shipley Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows C. W. Shipley Elementary School reports 348 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How C. W. Shipley Elementary School compares

C. W. Shipley Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 15% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 348 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 79% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,424
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.9%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
African American 2.9%
Asian 1.7%

Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, C. W. Shipley Elementary School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jefferson County Schools reports $14,424 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How C. W. Shipley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Jefferson High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Charles Town Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Harpers Ferry Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
T a Lowery Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to C. W. Shipley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~348 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about C. W. Shipley Elementary School

How many students attend C. W. Shipley Elementary School?

C. W. Shipley Elementary School has 348 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harpers Ferry, WV. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 339 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at C. W. Shipley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at C. W. Shipley Elementary School is 15.1:1, which is 15% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of C. W. Shipley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at C. W. Shipley Elementary School is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Harpers Ferry, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for C. W. Shipley Elementary School?

C. W. Shipley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does C. W. Shipley Elementary School rank among public schools in Harpers Ferry?

By Resource Investment Index, C. W. Shipley Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Harpers Ferry, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Jefferson County Schools?

Besides C. W. Shipley Elementary School, Jefferson County Schools also operates Washington High School (1,458 students), Jefferson High School (1,431 students), and Charles Town Middle School (603 students). See the Jefferson County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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