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Greenwood Mill Elementary

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Greenwood Mill Elementary ranks 726 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Greenwood Mill Elementary is a public elementary school in Winchester, Virginia, serving 582 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 Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Greenwood Mill Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 535 and 767 out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is mixed, with 3rd-grade mathematics outperforming the district and state averages, but 4th and 5th-grade mathematics, reading, and science proficiency rates generally lagging behind. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 19.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the Frederick County Public Schools district, such as Stonewall Elementary, Apple Pie Ridge Elementary, Armel Elementary, and Jordan Springs Elementary, Greenwood Mill Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

599

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,672

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

281 Channing Drive
Winchester, VA 22602

(540) 667-7863

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Greenwood Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle
High:	Millbrook High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (66% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 10 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

726^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

105^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	726 of 1110	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	767 of 1114	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	740 of 1114	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	674 of 1109	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	535 of 1103	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	508 of 1105	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	591 of 1097	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	742 of 1099	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.6	564 of 1096	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	779 of 1100	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.1	788 of 1110	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.6	597 of 1120	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	631 of 1117	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	624 of 1117	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	525 of 1113	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	682 of 1096	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	760 of 1098	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	783 of 1100	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	479 of 606	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	440 of 580	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	478 of 564	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	845 of 1046	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	793 of 1036	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	778 of 1093	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	770 of 1101	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	712 of 1093	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	760 of 973	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	792 of 979	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	841 of 984	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading67%-3 vs state

Mathematics67%-6 vs state

Science59%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Greenwood Mill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Greenwood Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	281 Channing Drive	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7863	599	38	15.7	39.2%	372 (62.1%)	36 (6.0%)	152 (25.4%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	39.2	726^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.6	767^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.1%	41	81.9	62.8	54.1	58.8	70.2	63.1	69.4		$9,672	$285	$9,387
Redbud Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 First Woods Dr	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 678-1868	614	44	13.9	72.8%	280 (45.6%)	44 (7.2%)	214 (34.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.9%)	17.4	957^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.8%		18.4	951^st of 1114 public elementary schools	14.6%	6	67.5	49.4	48.3	43.1	61.9	53.5	50.9		$11,763	$771	$10,993
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Virginia Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 665-6330	415	28	15.0	83.6%	79 (19.0%)	50 (12.0%)	230 (55.4%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.4%)	8.5	1041^st of 1110 public elementary schools	6.2%		25.9	886^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.5%	155	36.7	65.0			31.6	52.5		42.1	$12,896	$1,222	$11,674
Garland R. Quarles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1310 S Loudoun St	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-3575	410	29	14.2	82.9%	136 (33.2%)	33 (8.0%)	187 (45.6%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	33.6	791^st of 1110 public elementary schools	28.7%		23	919^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.5%	128	71.2	63.6			55.6	67.3		58.8	$17,340	$1,076	$16,264
Evendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Rosa Lane	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-0531	618	41	15.0	78.8%	270 (43.7%)	51 (8.3%)	236 (38.2%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.4%)	29.3	837^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.1	823^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	26.1%	14	66.7	60.6	67.9	60.4	46.7	59.6	67.0		$10,993	$618	$10,375
Jordan Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Flyfoot Drive	Stephenson	22656	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-3888	668	45	14.8	39.5%	310 (46.4%)	36 (5.4%)	239 (35.8%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (7.2%)	46	657^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.8%		51.3	598^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.3%	59	72.4	60.4	84.7	77.7	59.2	62.2	74.1		$11,050	$673	$10,377
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Cedarmeade Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-7656	376	30	12.6	83.0%	154 (41.0%)	28 (7.4%)	156 (41.5%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	59.2	486^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.4	712^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.1%	226	74.1	74.1			75.5	70.2		82.0	$16,932	$786	$16,146
John Kerr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	427 Meadow Branch Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-3945	583	39	14.9	83.4%	225 (38.6%)	64 (11.0%)	214 (36.7%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	28.4	845^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.9%		33.3	802^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	62.2	70.0			51.6	63.3		60.2	$11,517	$644	$10,873
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	349 Apple Pie Ridge Rd	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-4781	393	34	11.5	65.4%	240 (61.1%)	10 (2.5%)	117 (29.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	20.5	923^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.6	939^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.7%	16	53.7	54.4	58.0	58.0	45.5	66.7	62.3		$12,868	$611	$12,257
Armel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2239 Front Royal Pike	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-1657	589	41	14.3	29.0%	390 (66.2%)	16 (2.7%)	134 (22.8%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.4%)	46.2	651^st of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		46.2	655^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.2%	4	74.6	70.0	72.7	66.4	66.4	68.5	65.4		$10,423	$414	$10,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenwood Mill Elementary

Is Greenwood Mill Elementary a good school?

Greenwood Mill Elementary ranks 726^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Greenwood Mill Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

How many students attend Greenwood Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Greenwood Mill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Greenwood Mill Elementary?

Students at Greenwood Mill Elementary are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Greenwood Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Greenwood Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle
High : Millbrook High

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