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Winchester, VA
Public School Ratings




Winchester Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Winchester


Frederick County Public Schools School District details

Frederick County Public Schools School District
1415 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22601

14,172 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Frederick County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.0% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
62%
70%
64%
73%
60%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School
134 Rosa Lane
Winchester, VA, 22602
06-08
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School
349 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA, 22603
PK-05
Armel Elementary School
2239 Front Royal Pike
Winchester, VA, 22602
PK-05
Bass-Hoover Elementary School
471 Aylor Road
Stephens City, VA, 22655
PK-05
Evendale Elementary School
220 Rosa Lane
Winchester, VA, 22602
PK-05
Frederick County Middle School
4661 North Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA, 22603
06-08
Gainesboro Elementary School
4651 N Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA, 22603
PK-05
Greenwood Mill Elementary School
281 Channing Drive
Winchester, VA, 22602
PK-05
Indian Hollow Elementary School
1548 North Hayfield Rd
Winchester, VA, 22603
PK-05
James Wood High School
161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA, 22603
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 66.6% 47.5%
Black 4.8% 23.1%
Hispanic 26.1% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.4% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 44.1% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,918 $112,209,000 50.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $746 $10,578,000 4.8%
Staff $1,113 $15,777,000 7.1%
General Administration $313 $4,430,000 2.0%
School Administration $865 $12,265,000 5.5%
Operation $1,131 $16,030,000 7.2%
Transportation $827 $11,715,000 5.3%
Other $248 $3,514,000 1.6%
Total Support $5,243 $74,309,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,462 $34,890,000 15.8%
Total Expenditures $15,623 $221,408,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Winchester City Public Schools School District details

Winchester City Public Schools School District
598 N Kent St
Winchester, VA 22601

4,236 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Winchester City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.8% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
64%
70%
63%
73%
65%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Daniel Morgan Intermediate School
48 S. Purcell St.
Winchester, VA, 22601
05-06
Daniel Morgan Middle School
48 S Purcell Ave
Winchester, VA, 22601
07-08
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
100 Cedarmeade Ave
Winchester, VA, 22601
PK-04
Garland R. Quarles Elementary School
1310 S Loudoun St
Winchester, VA, 22601
PK-04
John Handley High School
425 Handley Blvd
Winchester, VA, 22601
09-12
John Kerr Elementary School
427 Meadow Branch Ave
Winchester, VA, 22601
PK-04
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary School
550 Virginia Ave
Winchester, VA, 22601
PK-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 38.1% 47.5%
Black 10.5% 23.1%
Hispanic 47.5% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.4% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 84.1% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 84.1% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,377 $39,722,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $791 $3,349,000 4.2%
Staff $1,451 $6,145,000 7.6%
General Administration $530 $2,245,000 2.8%
School Administration $1,035 $4,385,000 5.5%
Operation $1,670 $7,076,000 8.8%
Transportation $613 $2,596,000 3.2%
Other $331 $1,403,000 1.7%
Total Support $6,421 $27,199,000 33.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,187 $13,502,000 16.8%
Total Expenditures $18,986 $80,423,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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