Warren County School District

210 North Commerce Avenue
Front Royal, VA 22630-4419
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,434 students in Warren 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 Warren 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 61% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
9 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
5,129 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Warren 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#72 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Warren County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
49%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Warren County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
64%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Warren County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
48%
59%
90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Warren County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
620 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
263 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
3,767 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
74%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
407 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
365
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
377
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
442
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
435
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
404
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,596 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 $13,522 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Warren County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Warren County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,596
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Warren County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,522
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Warren County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Warren County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A.s. Rhodes Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
224 W Strasburg Rd
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-4556
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Ressie Jeffries Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
320 East Criser Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-6824
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #33.
Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
290 Westminster Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 622-8090
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #44.
Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1015 Stonewall Dr
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-3125
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #55.
Warren County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
522 Heritage Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-2194
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #66.
E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Crescent St
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-4188
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #77.
Skyline Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Luray Avenue
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-0909
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,129 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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