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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,749 students in Culpeper County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Culpeper County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
8,368 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
542 Teachers
37,218 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
114 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,597 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
1,053 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
3,859 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
46%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
721 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
516
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
569
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
635
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
591
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
672
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
607
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
627
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
593
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
625
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
723
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
743
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
631
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,151 is less than the state median of $15,257. 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
$12,964
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,151
$15,257
Best Culpeper County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerald Hill Elementary 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
| 691 students
Rank: #22.
A.g. Richardson Elementary 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
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Yowell Elementary 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
| 675 students
Rank: #44.
Farmington Elementary 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
| 454 students
Rank: #55.
Pearl Sample Elementary 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
| 653 students
Rank: #66.
Sycamore Park Elementary 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
| 700 students
Rank: n/an/a
1401 Old Fredericksburg Rd.
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3677
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3677
Grades: PK
| 8 students
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