The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Math. The lowest is 56% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Johnson Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School sits on Johnson Avenue in Bridgeport, a city that has become one of the fastest-growing communities in West Virginia. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Harrison County Schools, sharing the district with Simpson Elementary, Bridgeport Middle, and Bridgeport High. Bridgeport itself blends suburban residential neighborhoods with a regional commercial identity anchored by Meadowbrook Mall, the Charles Pointe mixed-use development, and the White Oaks business park. The local economy runs on health care, aerospace, and government employment, with United Hospital Center, several aviation companies at North Central West Virginia Airport, and the FBI Center in neighboring Clarksburg shaping the job base. The city sits where US Route 50 meets Interstate 79, placing it along what has been called a regional High-Tech Corridor stretching north to Morgantown. Publicly reported growth figures describe a steady population rise, and families moving in will find a car-dependent layout with civic anchors spread across highway-oriented developments rather than a traditional walkable downtown.
On state assessments, Johnson Elementary's results tell a story of early strength that softens as students move toward the upper elementary grades. Third-grade math proficiency is the school's brightest spot, with a clear majority of tested students reaching proficiency. By fourth grade that share dips, and by fifth grade it settles to a more modest level where just over half of tested students are proficient. The pattern in English language arts is steadier across the three tested grades, hovering in a moderate band from third through fifth without much movement between years. Fifth-grade science, the only science grade tested at this school, lands in that same moderate range. Participation was full across every tested grade and subject, which means these results reflect the school's enrolled students rather than a partial pool. Average scale scores were not reported, so there is no finer-grained view of how students cluster within or below proficiency bands. A parent looking to understand whether the slide from third to fifth grade reflects a curriculum transition, a cohort effect, or something else would want to ask the school directly.
Several data categories that parents often check were not available. Free and reduced-price lunch counts were not reported, so the economic profile of the student body is not something we can describe from the data. Individualized education program rates and English learner counts were also missing. The school's enrollment is sizable for an elementary building spanning pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with small Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial populations and a very small Black population. Whether that composition matters to a family depends on preference, not on any judgment about quality.
Because Johnson Elementary ends at fifth grade, there are no sixth-through-eighth-grade assessment results. Those rows appear in the data as missing, and the reason is structural: the school does not serve those grades. The same applies to graduation rates, which do not exist for an elementary school. This is not a gap in performance but a reflection of the grade band.
The housing picture in the Bridgeport zip code is more expensive than the West Virginia statewide benchmark but below the national figure. Home values have been rising modestly year over year. Rents sit at a level that takes up a relatively small share of median household income, making renting a practical entry point for families who want to try the area before committing to a purchase. The estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home at current rates is higher than typical rent, so the rent-versus-buy calculus currently leans toward renting for households without a down payment saved.
Beyond assessment data, the available record is thin. The district brief turned up little about recent strategic changes or program initiatives in Harrison County Schools, so we left that out rather than speculate. No course access, staffing, attendance, discipline, or program offering details were provided. No neighbor comparison was available to position Johnson against nearby schools. Civil rights data was absent as well. What the data does support is a clear reading of the school's state testing results and a picture of the community around it. Families considering Bridgeport will find a growing regional hub with diversified employment and a suburban feel, served by an elementary school whose youngest tested students perform well and whose older elementary students hold at a moderate level that a parent may want to explore further with school staff.
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