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Shenandoah 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 6 public elementary schools serving 3,847 students in Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (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
10 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
5,689 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shenandoah 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
59%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,010 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
167 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
4,178 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
73%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
395
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
422
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
413
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
470
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
487
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,843 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 $13,078 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,843
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,078
$15,257
Best Shenandoah County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Hook Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
162 Stickley Loop
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-8281
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-8281
Grades: PK-5
| 858 students
Rank: #22.
Honey Run Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
480 Stonewall Lane
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2927
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2927
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students
Rank: #33.
W.w. Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1231 Susan Avenue
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-5155
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-5155
Grades: PK-5
| 1,051 students
Rank: #44.
Signal Knob Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
687 Sandy Hook Road
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-3422
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #55.
North Fork Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1018 Caverns Road
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2953
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
Rank: #66.
Peter Muhlenberg Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Susan Ave
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2941
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
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