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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,220 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,921 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
62 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
1,409 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
74%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
115
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,128 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,082
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,128
$15,257
Best Clarke County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson-williams Middle 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
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
Boyce Elementary 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: K-5
| 300 students
Rank: #33.
D.g. Cooley Elementary 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: PK-5
| 497 students
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