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Augusta County Public Schools

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At a glance

73^rdof 129 Virginia districts▼ 9

Better than 43% of Virginia districts

Elementary 9 Middle 5 High 5Grades PK, KG-12

18 Government Center Lane
Verona, VA 24482·(540) 245-5100·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 43.4% of districts

Schools

10,130

Students

Top rankedRiverheads High59^th of 328 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

North River Elementary up 138 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Craigsville Elementary 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Augusta County Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 18 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 73 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Riverheads High School is the highest ranked in the district, ranked 59th out of 328 high schools in Virginia and rated 4 out of 5 stars. It has strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on SOL tests across subjects, a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.8%, and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. Another high-performing high school is Buffalo Gap High School, ranked 102nd out of 328 high schools in Virginia and rated 3 out of 5 stars. Additionally, Wilson Middle School stands out for its strong performance, ranking 208th out of 419 middle schools in Virginia and rated 3 out of 5 stars.

While the district as a whole performs above the state average on SOL tests in many subjects, there are some areas of weakness, such as lower proficiency rates in Earth Science and Geography. Additionally, the district reports high chronic absenteeism rates around 15-16%, which could be impacting student learning and achievement. The variation in performance between schools suggests opportunities for the higher-performing schools to share effective practices with their lower-performing counterparts within the Augusta County Public Schools district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL Geography (2025)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th 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 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th 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
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%)	68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		71	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%	25	100.0		98.7									78.0				80.4								89.4	69.2	76.0				$11,833	$290	$11,543
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%)	45.6	661^st of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%		50.5	610^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.2%	51					71.4	79.1	68.6							70.6				60.2	68.9	67.7									62.3	$8,219	$761	$7,458
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%)	31.3	813^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%		41.9	706^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.6%	107					80.0	52.1	63.5							52.4				68.3	60.6	60.3									59.2	$8,149	$554	$7,595
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	100.0%	96 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (9.4%)	19.7	932^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.0%		29.1	853^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	23.4%	79					60.0													50.0		62.5									50.0	$16,165	$890	$15,275
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%)	51.6	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%		66	108^th of 329 public high schools	67.2%	84	93.2		82.0	76.2							66.7	68.6	70.0			68.2	64.3							90.8		73.5	61.5			$9,483	$117	$9,365
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%)	38.1	740^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.1	878^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.2%	138					62.8	76.0	59.4							59.4				65.1	75.0	50.0									82.6	$10,881	$727	$10,154
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%)	41.3	708^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.2%		51.3	595^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.6%	113					65.6	81.8	57.7							66.4				63.0	72.7	62.7									62.8	$8,125	$508	$7,618
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%)	75	59^th of 328 public high schools	82.0%		72.4	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%	8	100.0		96.4									86.7				83.6								91.3		76.6	90.9			$9,859	$239	$9,620
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%)	43.5	259^th of 419 public middle schools	38.2%		51.9	218^th of 417 public middle schools	47.7%	41		97.8						46.4	63.2	51.3					66.3						66.3	63.8	73.0					70.4		$8,852	$10	$8,842
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%)	54.4	546^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.1	629^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.5%	83					83.1	70.5	69.1							77.8				72.3	71.6	72.8									62.0	$8,313	$662	$7,651
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%)	63.2	124^th of 328 public high schools	62.2%		60	143^rd of 329 public high schools	56.5%	19	92.1		93.8	64.7								75.0	61.5			79.9								87.3	63.6	79.2				$9,391	$152	$9,239
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%)	44.6	669^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.3	759^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.9%	90					63.2	65.1	77.5							79.8				52.8	66.0	70.5									71.7	$7,959	$305	$7,654
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%)	64.1	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%		63.2	128^th of 329 public high schools	61.1%	10	100.0		92.9	88.5							86.4	76.5				75.4	78.6							90.6	76.2	72.8	56.3			$8,374	$261	$8,113
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%)	38.1	738^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.7	783^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	29.7%	45					81.9	60.6	68.9							68.1				64.8	59.6	67.0									50.4	$7,565	$460	$7,105
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%)	41.2	269^th of 419 public middle schools	35.8%		44.3	252^nd of 417 public middle schools	39.6%	17		100.0						50.9	68.8	44.2					59.3						56.7	75.3	66.0					65.2		$9,115	$183	$8,931
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%)	34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.4	654^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.3%	131					80.3	60.3	50.0							53.9				64.5	69.1	60.3									66.2	$8,072	$369	$7,703
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%)	53.6	208^th of 419 public middle schools	50.4%		46.1	241^st of 417 public middle schools	42.2%	33		100.0						55.0	68.8	62.8					71.4						67.4	66.2	69.5					80.6		$8,739	$331	$8,408
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%)								(n/a)		100.0						55.1	72.8	61.5					67.8						62.2	61.5	80.7					67.8
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%)								(n/a)		100.0						66.1	63.0	74.4					81.5						74.6	80.5	78.7					80.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Staunton City Public Schools	1.38 mi	6	29^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	1.89 mi	23
Department Of Corrections	2.97 mi	61
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton	3.08 mi	1
Commonwealth Center for Children & Adolescents	4.79 mi	1

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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.