Top Rankings
Westmoreland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,085 students in Westmoreland County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Westmoreland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Westmoreland 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
588 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
37%
22%
# White Students
596 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
38%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
95
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,203 is higher 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 $15,871 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,203
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,871
$15,257
Best Westmoreland County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montross Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8884 Menokin Road
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-9818
Montross, VA 22520
(804) 493-9818
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cople Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7114 Cople Highway
Hague, VA 22469
(804) 472-2081
Hague, VA 22469
(804) 472-2081
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Washington District Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
454 Oak Grove Road
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
(804) 224-9100
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
(804) 224-9100
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
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