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Frederick County Public Schools

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At a glance

104^thof 131 Virginia districts▲ 1

Better than 20% of Virginia districts

Elementary 12 Middle 4 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

1415 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22604·(540) 662-3888·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 20.6% of districts

Schools

14,447

Students

Top rankedJames Wood High173^rd of 331 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Greenwood Mill Elementary up 96 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Apple Pie Ridge Elementary 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

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Summary:

Frederick County Public Schools serves about 14,447 students across 19 schools near Winchester, Virginia — 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools — with an overall rank of 104 out of 131 Virginia districts (21st percentile, 1 star). The district sits below state averages in several on-grade-level subjects, but individual schools vary widely, with clear strengths in advanced mathematics and a few resilient elementary schools that outperform their poverty profiles.

Among high schools, James Wood High is the clear standout, ranking in the 48th percentile with a 95% graduation rate and the lowest dropout rate (2.9%) and poverty rate (32.2% FRPL) of the three high schools. Sherando High is the most improved, rising from 224 to 208 in rank, with superb 9th-grade advanced math (95.4% Geometry, 100% Algebra II) but weak 10th-grade reading. Millbrook High is the district's biggest concern, ranking in the 23rd percentile with the highest chronic absenteeism (21.1%) and a dropout rate above the state average. Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle is the top middle school, with 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Geometry and 98.4% in Algebra I. At the elementary level, Greenwood Mill Elementary and Armel Elementary are effectively tied for the district's best ranking (43rd percentile), with Greenwood Mill posting the highest 5th-grade science scores in the district.

Notable patterns emerge across the district. Advanced math is a clear strength — multiple middle schools hit 100% proficiency in Algebra I — yet on-grade-level math lags well behind state averages. Chronic absenteeism is highest in high schools (up to 21.1%) despite elementary schools having higher poverty rates; Stonewall Elementary has the district's best attendance (10.6%) with a 77.2% FRPL rate. Poverty does not strictly predict performance: Indian Hollow Elementary (76.1% FRPL) posts strong 5th-grade scores, while moderate-poverty Bass-Hoover Elementary ranks near the bottom. Spending also does not clearly drive outcomes — Greenwood Mill Elementary spends the least ($9,672/student) yet is tied for the best elementary rank.

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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 Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)										SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (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 9th Grade	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 Geometry 11th 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 Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th 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 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th 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 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 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 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 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	47.9	633^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.2	651^st of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%	18																		79.3	75.6	67.7										58.1						73.3	72.4	62.4															75.0	$10,423	$414	$10,009
Gainesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4651 N Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 888-4550	483	36	13.4	41.6%	412 (85.3%)	8 (1.7%)	30 (6.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	17.9	968^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.5	944^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.0%	24																		65.5	51.1	41.3										42.9						60.9	64.1	54.0															55.6	$12,083	$807	$11,276
James Wood Middle	Public	6-8	1313 Amherst Street	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7500	873	69	12.6	70.1%	385 (44.1%)	53 (6.1%)	346 (39.6%)	34 (3.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	26.9	339^th of 416 public middle schools	18.5%		30.5	323^rd of 419 public middle schools	22.9%	16					100.0				100.0	94.6											51.7	41.2	33.0								54.2								60.5	71.8	57.6											60.9		$11,423	$258	$11,165
Sherando High	Public	9-12	185 South Warrior Drive	Stephens City	22655	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-0060	1,631	112	14.5	35.1%	1,005 (61.6%)	93 (5.7%)	366 (22.4%)	47 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (7.1%)	48.3	208^th of 331 public high schools	37.2%		45.6	224^th of 328 public high schools	31.7%	16	< 50%	340.0	80.2			95.4	392.0	388.0			73.1	60.9	61.1	83.3	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%							< 50%	< 50%	89.9	58.9	61.1	50.0			< 50%	395.0	39.1	387.0							364.0	53.3	89.9	66.7		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	382.0			$10,526	$205	$10,321
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%)	28.6	858^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.5	923^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.8%	65																		64.7	62.9	63.8										51.7						61.8	67.7	60.3															65.5	$12,868	$611	$12,257
Bass-Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Aylor Road	Stephens City	22655	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 869-4700	615	40	15.3	45.9%	364 (59.2%)	29 (4.7%)	152 (24.7%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	16.9	972^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.8	943^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.0%	29																		58.4	65.5	52.0										43.9						50.0	62.9	58.2															50.6	$10,707	$730	$9,977
Frederick County Middle	Public	6-8	4661 North Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-4233	732	54	13.5	37.6%	588 (80.3%)	13 (1.8%)	93 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	29	331^st of 416 public middle schools	20.4%		22.8	358^th of 419 public middle schools	14.6%	27					≥ 50%				100.0	93.2											45.7	53.9	42.1								57.3								59.0	63.6	55.7											69.8		$11,462	$175	$11,287
James Wood High	Public	9-12	161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-5226	1,462	104	14.0	32.2%	1,100 (75.2%)	41 (2.8%)	218 (14.9%)	34 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.2%)	55.8	173^rd of 331 public high schools	47.7%		47.8	211^th of 328 public high schools	35.7%	38		379.0	79.2	≥ 50%	< 50%	82.1	390.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	86.1	65.0	53.3	411.0	475.0	< 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	< 50%	89.8	68.8	385.0	< 50%			< 50%	404.0	47.8	384.0							< 50%	50.0	88.8	69.2	< 50%			< 50%					$10,694	$104	$10,590
Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Clarke County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-3736	861	61	14.1	37.2%	538 (62.5%)	45 (5.2%)	200 (23.2%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	36.2	307^th of 416 public middle schools	26.2%		40.2	278^th of 419 public middle schools	33.7%	29					92.3				486.0	98.1											52.4	40.4	51.7								59.3								67.9	67.7	65.4											68.4		$10,374	$176	$10,198
Stonewall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3165 Martinsburg Pike	Clear Brook	22624	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-2289	391	28	13.9	77.2%	212 (54.2%)	3 (0.8%)	158 (40.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	30.8	831^st of 1111 public elementary schools	25.2%		21.2	915^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.6%	84																		71.6	65.3	60.0										44.6						64.7	61.2	47.7															82.1	$12,421	$769	$11,652
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%)	19.5	950^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.4	957^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.8%	7																		68.8	67.7	56.8										39.8						51.1	62.1	52.3															43.0	$11,763	$771	$10,993
Indian Hollow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1548 North Hayfield Rd	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 877-2283	398	27	14.7	76.1%	312 (78.4%)	11 (2.8%)	48 (12.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	39.6	740^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.4%		41.9	699^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.0%	41																		55.4	66.2	78.8										68.2						66.1	61.8	71.6															66.7	$13,161	$962	$12,199
Middletown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Mustang Ln	Middletown	22645	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 869-4615	648	40	16.2	65.1%	387 (59.7%)	33 (5.1%)	162 (25.0%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	41.6	719^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.1	711^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%	8																		72.5	74.4	68.8										61.6						58.3	67.8	68.1															73.8	$10,537	$490	$10,047
Millbrook High	Public	9-12	251 First Woods Dr.	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 545-2800	1,550	99	15.6	47.4%	688 (44.4%)	86 (5.5%)	641 (41.4%)	46 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (5.7%)	38.3	256^th of 331 public high schools	22.7%		43.1	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%	19	< 50%	33.3	70.0	394.0		94.9	376.0	< 50%			83.6	61.9	66.7	391.0	100.0										≥ 50%	89.3	68.9	29.2	20.0			≥ 50%	66.7	32.8	398.0							≥ 50%	37.5	79.2	57.7		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%				$9,780	$99	$9,681
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	134 Rosa Lane	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 662-0500	853	69	12.3	36.2%	532 (62.4%)	31 (3.6%)	217 (25.4%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (4.8%)	44.2	267^th of 416 public middle schools	35.8%		48.1	233^rd of 419 public middle schools	44.4%	34					100.0				100.0	98.4											62.0	50.9	50.0								61.7								65.9	67.8	69.5											73.2		$11,665	$144	$11,521
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%)	26.1	885^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.3%		29.3	837^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.6%	48																		68.0	61.5	53.1										50.0						67.0	63.5	61.5															61.4	$10,993	$618	$10,375
Orchard View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 Middle Rd	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 869-8642	469	36	13.0	41.6%	322 (68.7%)	16 (3.4%)	87 (18.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	23.3	915^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.1	870^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.6%	45																		68.3	63.0	53.3										52.0						50.8	62.0	63.2															64.5	$12,085	$509	$11,576
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%)	48.1	630^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.3%		39.2	726^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.6%	96																		76.4	71.7	69.2										63.2						73.6	68.6	67.0															75.9	$9,672	$285	$9,387
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%)	41.5	720^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.2%		46	657^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.8%	63																		76.0	59.6	68.5										62.2						70.3	67.7	64.9															71.8	$11,050	$673	$10,377

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia Department of Corrections	3.54 mi	62
Winchester City Public Schools	3.63 mi	7	101^st
Northwestern Regional Education Program	4.78 mi	1
Clarke County Public Schools	4.9 mi	4	22^nd
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	6.76 mi	23

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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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