Best Shepherdstown Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 647 students in Shepherdstown, WV (there are 1 private school, serving 93 private students). 87% of all K-12 students in Shepherdstown, WV are educated in public schools (compared to the WV state average of 95%).

The top-ranked public schools in Shepherdstown, WV are Shepherdstown Elementary School and Shepherdstown Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Shepherdstown, WV public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Shepherdstown have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of West Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the West Virginia public school average of 12% (majority Black).