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Best Public Schools in Augusta County, VA

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Schools

10,130

Students

Districts

Top rankedRiverheads High56^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Guy K. Stump Elementary up 153 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Craigsville Elementary 9.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Riverheads Middle and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)		SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)					SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)					SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)					SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)		SOL World History II (2026)		SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28 Andrew Russell Lane	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-7230				—															(n/a)
Buffalo Gap High	Public	9-12	1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-6021	410	32	12.7	58.8%	384 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	61.4	136^th of 331 public high schools	58.9%		68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%	34	≥ 50%	447.0		95.7		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		94.6	425.0	< 50%										< 50%	79.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				81.8	≥ 50%	< 50%									81.2	90.0		75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%							$11,990	$86	$11,904
Cassell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Rockfish Rd	Waynesboro	22980	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-7635	634	41	15.4	71.1%	538 (84.9%)	17 (2.7%)	33 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	42.7	703^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.6	661^st of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%	42													79.8	66.7	70.6										62.8							67.0	70.2	64.4																					62.4	$8,292	$756	$7,536
Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Churchville Ave	Churchville	24421	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-6036	448	30	14.9	66.7%	416 (92.9%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	38.7	748^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.7%		31.3	813^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%	65													69.7	79.7	59.4										62.3							53.0	79.7	53.6																					74.6	$9,644	$57	$9,587
Craigsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East First St	Craigsville	24430	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 997-9184	117	12	9.7	—	96 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (9.4%)	18.2	963^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.7	932^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.0%	31													56.3	395.0	369.0										50.0							372.0	63.2	50.0																					63.2	$18,712	$928	$17,785
Fort Defiance High	Public	9-12	195 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5050	731	52	14.0	62.2%	588 (80.4%)	25 (3.4%)	93 (12.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	45.4	222^nd of 331 public high schools	32.9%		51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%	30	< 50%			93.3	316.0		< 50%		73.3	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									93.3	66.5	402.0	≥ 50%				70.6	53.9	< 50%								< 50%	86.6	≥ 50%		75.3	404.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%				$9,393	$121	$9,273
North River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3395 Scenic Hwy	Mount Solon	22843	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 350-2463	222	21	10.8	88.3%	171 (77.0%)	7 (3.2%)	31 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	38.6	749^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.6%		38.1	740^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.3%	9													78.3	61.2	56.0										64.0							67.4	65.3	76.0																					61.2	$12,881	$841	$12,039
Riverheads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2535	714	46	15.5	72.8%	627 (87.8%)	17 (2.4%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	44.5	686^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.3%		41.3	708^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.2%	22													68.7	71.4	66.1										75.4							61.6	68.3	66.1																					74.2	$8,556	$497	$8,059
Riverheads High	Public	9-12	19 Howardsville Rd	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-1921	467	35	13.4	54.4%	409 (87.6%)	8 (1.7%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	74.9	56^th of 331 public high schools	83.1%		75	59^th of 328 public high schools	82.0%	3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0	< 50%				98.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									≥ 50%	83.8	< 50%	< 50%				88.6	410.0	< 50%									86.5	482.0		83.2	396.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%					$10,469	$417	$10,052
Stuarts Draft Middle	Public	6-8	1088 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7611	513	39	13.1	64.7%	397 (77.4%)	19 (3.7%)	41 (8.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	53.1	216^th of 416 public middle schools	48.1%		43.5	259^th of 419 public middle schools	38.2%	43								97.6								58.8	67.1	55.7								72.9									68.3	64.9	73.7																	74.9		$9,089	$02	$9,087
Stuarts Draft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 School Blvd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2951	646	40	16.1	69.3%	479 (74.1%)	31 (4.8%)	64 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.4%)	44.5	684^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.4	546^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.8%	138													81.6	74.5	60.4										61.5							61.6	71.3	69.8																					69.9	$9,053	$507	$8,546
Stuarts Draft High	Public	9-12	1028 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7600	668	47	14.3	62.1%	533 (79.8%)	26 (3.9%)	51 (7.6%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	66	110^th of 331 public high schools	66.8%		63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%	14	≥ 50%			100.0	379.0	< 50%			89.3	53.9	≥ 50%								< 50%		≥ 50%	73.7	385.0	≥ 50%				85.1	413.0	< 50%								≥ 50%	90.1	≥ 50%		77.3	397.0				≥ 50%	< 50%								$10,011	$347	$9,664
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	127 Woodrow Wilson Ave	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5040	655	44	14.8	82.0%	431 (65.8%)	67 (10.2%)	72 (11.0%)	19 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.3%)	27.6	871^st of 1111 public elementary schools	21.6%		44.6	669^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.7%	202													64.7	62.0	56.1										68.2							54.1	61.1	54.6																					70.7	$8,569	$482	$8,088
Wilson Memorial High	Public	9-12	189 Hornet Rd	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 886-4286	837	59	14.1	55.1%	657 (78.5%)	55 (6.6%)	60 (7.2%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.9%)	67.4	105^th of 331 public high schools	68.3%		64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%	13	≥ 50%	388.0		95.9	411.0	≥ 50%			85.7	75.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	69.4	399.0	430.0				84.3	80.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							412.0	92.2	71.4		87.2	59.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%					$8,922	$237	$8,685
Edward G. Clymore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	184 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5043	803	50	16.0	68.1%	615 (76.6%)	24 (3.0%)	120 (14.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	35.1	787^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.2%		38.1	738^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.5%	49													79.8	61.7	57.8										59.2							70.0	64.8	66.0																					57.4	$8,299	$559	$7,740
S. Gordon Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	118 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5046	516	39	13.1	68.6%	416 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	69 (13.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	48.1	241^st of 416 public middle schools	42.1%		41.2	269^th of 419 public middle schools	35.8%	28			< 50%					100.0								77.6	63.5	48.5								64.5	≥ 50%								69.6	58.1	69.9																< 50%	67.2		$9,515	$174	$9,341
Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	457	30	15.2	66.7%	376 (82.3%)	18 (3.9%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	48	632^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.1%		34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%	153													79.4	63.0	75.4										72.3							64.7	75.7	66.2																					66.7	$8,727	$519	$8,208
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	232 Hornet Road	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5185	641	47	13.5	66.8%	481 (75.0%)	45 (7.0%)	48 (7.5%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.2%)	50.8	230^th of 416 public middle schools	44.7%		53.6	208^th of 419 public middle schools	50.4%	22								100.0								64.6	74.6	59.6								58.7									70.4	64.6	66.4				< 50%												< 50%	76.8		$9,309	$277	$9,032
Buffalo Gap Middle	Public	6-8	1770 Buffalo Gap Highway	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0510	285	27	10.4	58.2%	264 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	35.4	310^th of 416 public middle schools	25.5%					(n/a)								100.0								60.7	78.1	32.9								51.0									66.3	66.7	63.5				≥ 50%												< 50%	51.1		$12,876	$391	$12,485
Riverheads Middle	Public	6-8	240 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0630	366	29	12.5	60.1%	325 (88.8%)	8 (2.2%)	15 (4.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	67.2	127^th of 416 public middle schools	69.5%					(n/a)								100.0								65.1	69.8	59.4								76.7									72.9	80.6	79.1				< 50%													76.6		$9,532	$759	$8,773

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