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.
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)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$69 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,596
$15,502

Spending / Student
$13,522
$15,257

Best Warren County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A.s. Rhodes Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
224 W Strasburg Rd
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-4556
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-4556
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Ressie Jeffries Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
320 East Criser Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-6824
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:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
290 Westminster Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 622-8090
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1015 Stonewall Dr
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-3125
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-3125
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #55.
Warren County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
522 Heritage Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-2194
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
40 Crescent St
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-4188
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-4188
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #77.
Skyline Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 Luray Avenue
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-0909
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-0909
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
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