Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Orchard View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
870th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Orchard View Elementary is a public elementary school in Winchester, Virginia, serving 449 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard View Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, ranging from 496th to 923rd out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school has received a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Virginia elementary schools. Student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with weaker performance in reading compared to math. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and White students performing lower than the state average for their subgroup.

While Orchard View Elementary faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, the school's increased per-student spending and focus on investing in resources suggest potential for improvement. Nearby schools within the Frederick County Public Schools district, such as Greenwood Mill Elementary, Armel Elementary, and Middletown Elementary, tend to have higher student proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings compared to Orchard View Elementary, suggesting opportunities for the school to improve its performance.

469
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,085
Per pupil spending ?
41.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4275 Middle Rd
       Winchester, VA  22602

(540) 869-8642

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.7%
Hispanic:
18.6%
Two or more races:
7.5%
more
 See top rated Virginia elementary schools

 Compare Orchard View Elementary to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 71% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg62%
Virginia avg71%
870th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 12Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools
105th of 129Frederick County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202526.1870 of 111021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202440.8720 of 111435.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.1757 of 111432.0%★★☆☆☆
202232.5814 of 110926.6%★☆☆☆☆
202143.4674 of 110338.9%★★☆☆☆
201950.1633 of 110542.7%★★☆☆☆
201851.9596 of 109745.7%★★☆☆☆
201758.1496 of 109954.9%★★★☆☆
201653.0573 of 109647.7%★★☆☆☆
201545.7693 of 110037.0%★★☆☆☆
201437.4780 of 111029.7%★☆☆☆☆
201350.5598 of 112046.6%★★☆☆☆
201235.9856 of 111723.4%★☆☆☆☆
201151.8604 of 111745.9%★★☆☆☆
201046.7704 of 111336.7%★★☆☆☆
200940.2781 of 108227.8%★☆☆☆☆
200857.3487 of 108154.9%★★★☆☆
200737.3794 of 108326.7%★☆☆☆☆
200649.9610 of 107143.0%★★☆☆☆
200548.5601 of 106243.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202532.4795 of 109627.5%★☆☆☆☆
202435.7776 of 109829.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.5815 of 110025.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202449.1332 of 58042.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202524.5866 of 104617.2%★☆☆☆☆
202445.5617 of 103640.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202521.5911 of 109316.7%★☆☆☆☆
202444.6675 of 110138.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.1713 of 109334.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202514.2906 of 9736.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.1875 of 97910.6%★☆☆☆☆
202324.4838 of 98414.8%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2024)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics64%-8 vs state
English Reading57%-14 vs state
Science52%-17 vs state

No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Orchard View Elementary and help other families decide.
Rate Orchard View Elementary
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.



Schools Near Orchard View Elementary









Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard View Elementary

Students at Orchard View Elementary are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Orchard View Elementary.

Orchard View Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Virginia elementary schools.


Rate Orchard View Elementary!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Orchard View Elementary!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 240 milliseconds.