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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,191 students in Frederick County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Frederick County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
14,172 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,050 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
310 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,502 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
638 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
8,937 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
745 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
984
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
957
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,111
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,001
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,032
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,080
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,069
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,046
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,226
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,220
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,131
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,101
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,288 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 $16,395 is higher than the state median of $15,257. 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
$15,288
$15,502
Spending / Student
$16,395
$15,257
Best Frederick County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle 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
| 808 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Robert E. Aylor Middle 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
| 798 students
Rank: #33.
Frederick County Middle 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: #44.
James Wood Middle 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
| 834 students
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