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Culpeper County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,568 students in Culpeper County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Culpeper County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
11 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
8,352 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Culpeper County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
59%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
23 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
122 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,463 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
19%
# Black Students
1,083 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
3,959 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
700 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
544
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
605
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
650
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
588
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
621
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
618
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
636
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
803
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,989 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 $12,174 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,989
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,174
$15,228
Best Culpeper County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerald Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11245 Rixeyville Rd
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 937-7361
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 937-7361
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
Rank: #22.
A.g. Richardson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18370 Simms Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0616
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0616
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #33.
Culpeper Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14300 Achievement Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-4140
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
Rank: #44.
Yowell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 Yowell Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-9484
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-9484
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #55.
Floyd T. Binns Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Grandview Ave.
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-6894
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-6894
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #66.
Farmington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Sunset Ln
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0713
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0713
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #77.
Pearl Sample Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18480 Simms Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-5448
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-5448
Grades: PK-5
| 632 students
Rank: #88.
Sycamore Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
451 Radio Ln
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8847
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8847
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
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