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Augusta County Public Schools

At a glance

75^thof 131 Virginia districts▼ 2

Better than 42% 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 2018–2026

2026: better than 42.7% of districts

Schools

10,130

Students

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

3★

2★

1★

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Summary:

Augusta County Public Schools serves approximately 10,130 students across 19 schools in Virginia — 9 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 5 high schools — and ranks 75th of 131 Virginia districts with a 2-star rating. The district faces widespread economic need, with free/reduced lunch eligibility averaging about 68% across schools, and per-pupil spending ranging from $7,565 at Edward G. Clymore Elementary to $16,165 at Craigsville Elementary. Those averages mask significant variation between schools.

Riverheads High is the district's clear academic leader, ranking 56th of 331 high schools (83rd percentile, 4 stars) with exceptional SOL scores — 98.9% in Algebra I, 100% in Geometry, and a 92.8% graduation rate. Buffalo Gap High has the best graduation outcomes in the district (97.3% graduation, 0.8% dropout) despite a lower test-based ranking. Wilson Memorial High is the second-highest-ranked high school and has improved its rank for three straight years. At the middle school level, Riverheads Middle stands out as the only 3-star middle school, with perfect 8th grade Algebra I results. Guy K. Stump Elementary is the strongest elementary school, jumping from 785th to 632nd statewide. By contrast, Craigsville Elementary ranks 963rd of 1,111 elementary schools with 100% poverty and far-below-state proficiency despite the district's highest per-pupil spending.

The district's high schools are its strongest asset, scoring above Virginia averages in nearly every subject, while elementary schools lag the state in most areas — particularly 5th grade math and reading. Chronic absenteeism is a secondary school problem: all five high schools exceed the district average of 14.9%, led by Stuarts Draft Middle (20.4%) and Buffalo Gap High (19.4%). Fort Defiance High is the district's clearest negative trend, dropping from the 67th to 33rd percentile in two years. A notable district strength is middle school algebra acceleration, with near-perfect or perfect 8th grade Algebra I proficiency across all five middle schools.

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Ranking:

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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 (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 (2025)	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
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%							$11,833	$290	$11,543
Cassell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Rockfish Rd	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	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	$8,219	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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%				$9,483	$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%)	38.6	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	$10,881	$727	$10,154
Riverheads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	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	$8,125	$508	$7,618
Riverheads High	Public	9-12	19 Howardsville Rd	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	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%					$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%)	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		$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%)	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	$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%)	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%								$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%)	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	$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%)	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%					$8,374	$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%)	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	$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%)	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		$9,115	$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%)	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	$8,072	$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%)	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		$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%)	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
Riverheads Middle	Public	6-8	240 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Staunton City Public Schools	1.38 mi	6	25^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	1.89 mi	23
Virginia Department of Corrections	2.97 mi	62
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.

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