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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 589 students in Winchester City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Winchester City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
134 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,857 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
18%
# Black Students
410 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,490 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
35%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
281
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
286
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
356
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,844 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 $18,448 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$15,502
Spending / Student
$18,448
$15,257
Best Winchester City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Daniel Morgan Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
48 S Purcell Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7171
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7171
Grades: 7-8
| 589 students
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