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Frederick County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 9,341 students in Frederick County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Frederick County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
19 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
13,960 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
978 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Frederick 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 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)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,214 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
608 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
9,048 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
65%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
750 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
911
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,075
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
984
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,020
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,028
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,032
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,021
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,045
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,091
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,261
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,225
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,057
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,076
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,520 is higher 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 $16,643 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,520
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,643
$15,228
Best Frederick County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Armel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2239 Front Royal Pike
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 869-1657
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 869-1657
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Greenwood Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
281 Channing Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 667-7863
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 667-7863
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
Rank: #33.
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
349 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 662-4781
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 662-4781
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #44.
Orchard View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4275 Middle Rd
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 869-8642
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 869-8642
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
134 Rosa Lane
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 662-0500
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 662-0500
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Robert E. Aylor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
471 White Oak Road
White Post, VA 22663
(540) 869-3736
White Post, VA 22663
(540) 869-3736
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
Rank: #77.
Bass-hoover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
471 Aylor Road
Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-4700
Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 600 students
Rank: #88.
Middletown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
190 Mustang Ln
Middletown, VA 22645
(540) 869-4615
Middletown, VA 22645
(540) 869-4615
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #99.
Redbud Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 First Woods Dr
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 678-1868
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 678-1868
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1010.
Frederick County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4661 North Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-4233
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-4233
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #1111.
Evendale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Rosa Lane
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 662-0531
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 662-0531
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #1212.
Jordan Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 Flyfoot Drive
Stephenson, VA 22656
(540) 662-3888
Stephenson, VA 22656
(540) 662-3888
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #1313.
Stonewall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3165 Martinsburg Pike
Clear Brook, VA 22624
(540) 662-2289
Clear Brook, VA 22624
(540) 662-2289
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #1414.
Indian Hollow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1548 North Hayfield Rd
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 877-2283
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 877-2283
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #1515.
James Wood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1313 Amherst Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7500
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #1616.
Gainesboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4651 N Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 888-4550
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 888-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
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