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Clarke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,199 students in Clarke County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
1,892 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clarke County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
59%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
59 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
1,406 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
74%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
120
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,329 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,298
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,329
$15,228
Best Clarke County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson-williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Swan Ave
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6160
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Boyce Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
119 W Main St
Boyce, VA 22620
(540) 955-6115
Boyce, VA 22620
(540) 955-6115
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #33.
D.g. Cooley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
240 Westwood Rd
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6120
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6120
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
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