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Culpeper County Public Schools

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At a glance

92^ndof 131 Virginia districts▼ 7

Better than 29% of Virginia districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

471 James Madison Hwy.
Culpeper, VA 22701·(540) 825-3677·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 29.8% of districts

Schools

8,381

Students

Top rankedA.G. Richardson Elementary383^rd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pearl Sample Elementary up 68 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Floyd T. Binns Middle 13 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

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

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Summary:

Culpeper County Public Schools is a 10-school district in Virginia serving approximately 8,372 students across six elementary schools (PK–5), two middle schools (6–8), and two high schools (9–12). Ranked 92nd of 131 Virginia districts, the district shows a clear pattern: elementary schools are the strongest performers while secondary schools lag. Three of six elementary schools—A.G. Richardson Elementary, Pearl Sample Elementary, and Emerald Hill Elementary—earned 3-star ratings, with A.G. Richardson ranking highest at the 66th percentile statewide.

Among elementary schools, A.G. Richardson leads the district with standout 5th-grade math (87.76% proficient) and 4th-grade Virginia Studies (87.95%) scores. Pearl Sample is a notable equity story, achieving a 58th-percentile ranking and the district's highest elementary math score (92.37%) despite an 82% free/reduced lunch rate. Emerald Hill has improved dramatically, climbing from the 44th to the 65th percentile over two years while posting the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (11.2%). At the middle school level, Floyd T. Binns Middle outperforms Culpeper Middle (31st vs. 21st percentile) with stronger 8th-grade math and civics scores. Culpeper County High is the district's better-ranked high school at the 38th percentile, ahead of Eastern View High (24th percentile), with particularly strong biology and Earth Science results.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, rising from 14.0% in elementary to 20.3% in middle and 24.7% in high school—well above the state average of 14.8%. Graduation rates (89.3%) trail the state (92.3%), and dropout rates (6.0%) exceed it. Farmington Elementary and Sycamore Park Elementary face the biggest challenges, ranking in the 18th and 16th percentiles with very high poverty and proficiency far below state averages. Interestingly, spending does not predict outcomes: Farmington spends the most per student ($11,601) but ranks near the bottom, while Emerald Hill spends the least among elementary schools ($9,317) and ranks near the top. Both middle schools achieve 100% proficiency in advanced math (Algebra I and Geometry), but on-grade math proficiency lags, suggesting the district accelerates select students while many others need additional support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)			SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (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 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th 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 Algebra II 9th 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 Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 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
A.G. Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18370 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0616	563	37	15.2	55.4%	320 (56.8%)	62 (11.0%)	111 (19.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	67.3	383^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.6	381^st of 1110 public elementary schools	65.7%	2														81.0	78.9	87.8								79.6				64.0	76.9	76.5								88.0	$11,080	$383	$10,698
Culpeper County High	Public	9-12	14240 Achievement Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-8310	1,204	76	15.9	54.2%	558 (46.3%)	137 (11.4%)	411 (34.1%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.6%)	48.8	204^th of 331 public high schools	38.4%		43.2	234^th of 328 public high schools	28.7%	30		68.5	42.9		93.0	25.0			72.2	73.9	58.3	92.3	100.0							87.5	78.1	71.4				67.7	76.9								87.2	74.1			$11,060	$278	$10,781
Culpeper Middle	Public	6-8	14300 Achievement Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-4140	1,040	73	14.2	65.1%	483 (46.4%)	111 (10.7%)	333 (32.0%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.0%)	30	328^th of 416 public middle schools	21.2%		34.5	306^th of 419 public middle schools	27.0%	22				100.0			100.0	94.7									63.1	39.7	40.0						53.8						61.8	66.6	61.1				58.7		$9,241	$280	$8,961
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sunset Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-0713	453	31	14.6	94.3%	100 (22.1%)	91 (20.1%)	211 (46.6%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	23.4	913^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.8%		29.3	836^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.7%	77														51.6	64.6	65.6								52.5				45.2	65.8	55.7								66.7	$11,601	$1,349	$10,251
Pearl Sample Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18480 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-5448	680	43	15.8	82.4%	298 (43.8%)	68 (10.0%)	193 (28.4%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (14.0%)	60.5	469^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.8%		55.4	537^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.6%	68														79.2	78.3	92.4								78.0				64.0	74.0	73.7								69.2	$10,229	$566	$9,663
Sycamore Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Radio Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-8847	689	45	15.3	87.2%	147 (21.3%)	108 (15.7%)	347 (50.4%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.2%)	21	933^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.8	984^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.4%	51														58.8	68.1	69.4								52.1				50.0	56.3	51.2								55.1	$9,768	$687	$9,081
Emerald Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11245 Rixeyville Rd	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 937-7361	702	43	16.3	55.1%	484 (68.9%)	39 (5.6%)	101 (14.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.0%)	66.7	394^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.5%		61.5	461^st of 1110 public elementary schools	58.5%	67														84.0	89.2	73.6								75.9				70.6	82.3	65.5								79.7	$9,317	$237	$9,080
Floyd T. Binns Middle	Public	6-8	205 Grandview Ave.	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 829-6894	825	63	13.0	65.1%	365 (44.2%)	111 (13.5%)	263 (31.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	41.3	285^th of 416 public middle schools	31.5%		49.6	224^th of 419 public middle schools	46.5%	61				100.0			100.0	95.2									71.1	48.3	61.3						56.2						66.6	62.1	67.1				66.1		$10,294	$338	$9,956
Galbreath-Marshall Building	Public		1401 Old Fredericksburg Rd.	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-3677	9	1	9.0		2 (22.2%)	1 (11.1%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Yowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Yowell Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-9484	687	40	17.1	63.9%	229 (33.3%)	97 (14.1%)	278 (40.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (10.5%)	38.1	754^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.1%		39.6	725^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.7%	29														68.9	84.3	59.3								47.2				55.3	76.9	58.3								74.5	$9,621	$224	$9,397
Eastern View High	Public	9-12	16332 Cyclone Way	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0621	1,529	96	15.9	54.3%	669 (43.8%)	217 (14.2%)	495 (32.4%)	30 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (7.6%)	39.2	250^th of 331 public high schools	24.5%		54	175^th of 328 public high schools	46.6%	75	66.7	65.7	15.6		91.7	9.5			84.1	76.5	76.5	83.3	100.0							82.0	68.2	35.7	66.7				48.4							63.6	83.6	58.3			$8,908	$224	$8,684

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia Department of Corrections	5.65 mi	62
Fauquier County Public Schools	12.9 mi	19	56^th
Orange County Public Schools	13.19 mi	9	86^th
Madison County Public Schools	13.58 mi	4	100^th
Rappahannock County Public Schools	18.84 mi	2	77^th

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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.