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Winchester City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,271 students in Winchester City 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 Winchester City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
4,268 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Winchester City 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
59%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,814 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
19%
# Black Students
444 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
1,525 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
336 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
300
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
314
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
399
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,718 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,310 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,718
$15,473
Spending / Student
$18,310
$15,228
Best Winchester City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Kerr Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
427 Meadow Branch Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-3945
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-3945
Grades: PK-4
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
550 Virginia Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 665-6330
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 665-6330
Grades: PK-4
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Cedarmeade Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-7656
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-7656
Grades: PK-4
| 325 students
Rank: #44.
Garland R. Quarles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1310 S Loudoun St
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-3575
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-3575
Grades: PK-4
| 364 students
Rank: #55.
Daniel Morgan Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
48 S. Purcell St.
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7171
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7171
Grades: 5-6
| 615 students
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