Frederick County Public Schools

Summary:

The Frederick County Public Schools district in Virginia encompasses 19 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as strong performers, such as Middletown Elementary and Jordan Springs Elementary, which have consistently high proficiency rates in math, reading, science, and social studies. On the other hand, some schools, like Gainesboro Elementary and Redbud Run Elementary, struggle with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data reveals significant performance gaps across the district, with the highest-performing schools outpacing the lowest-performing ones in both academic achievement and college readiness. This disparity appears to be correlated with socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch tend to have lower proficiency scores. To address these challenges, the district could explore strategies to share effective practices from its top-performing schools and provide targeted support for economically disadvantaged students.

District Detail

1415 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22601

(540) 662-3888

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 14,447

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL World History I (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th 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 Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th 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%)	46.2	651^st of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		46.2	655^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.2%	4											74.6	70.0	72.7							66.4					66.4	68.5	65.4								$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%)	18.5	944^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.0%		10.8	1019^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.5%	75											59.3	45.2	52.7							54.7					50.6	50.0	69.3								$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%)	30.5	323^rd of 419 public middle schools	22.9%		27	329^th of 417 public middle schools	21.1%	6				100.0	100.0									58.3	35.5	37.3					59.9							69.0	57.6	61.8				64.5	$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%)	45.6	224^th of 328 public high schools	31.7%		52.1	188^th of 329 public high schools	42.9%	36	78.5		91.4			74.8	53.1	73.3		100.0							84.5	69.9	69.6				27.6								83.4	69.2	69.2		$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%)	20.5	923^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.6	939^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.7%	16											53.7	54.4	58.0							58.0					45.5	66.7	62.3								$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%)	18.8	943^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.0%		27.1	877^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.3%	66											58.1	60.8	49.5							51.5					54.3	60.8	59.8								$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%)	22.8	358^th of 419 public middle schools	14.6%		22.1	348^th of 417 public middle schools	16.5%	10					100.0									46.5	39.4	43.9					58.6							62.7	49.4	61.2				57.5	$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%)	47.8	211^th of 328 public high schools	35.7%		52.2	186^th of 329 public high schools	43.5%	25	77.0		86.5			81.8	63.2	72.7		100.0							90.1	53.1	69.6				57.9								83.3	70.0	66.0		$10,694	$104	$10,590
Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Frederick 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%)	40.2	278^th of 419 public middle schools	33.7%		34.8	295^th of 417 public middle schools	29.3%	17		100.0		100.0	100.0									56.5	51.6	47.4					64.7							69.2	66.3	66.4				68.7	$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%)	21.2	915^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.6%		32	809^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.4%	106											75.5	61.4	52.4							44.4					59.6	54.4	51.6								$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%)	17.4	957^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.8%		18.4	951^st of 1114 public elementary schools	14.6%	6											67.5	49.4	48.3							43.1					61.9	53.5	50.9								$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%)	41.9	699^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.0%		38.3	743^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	33.3%	44											71.0	67.5	67.6							66.2					61.8	64.9	73.2								$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%)	41.1	711^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%		37.8	751^st of 1114 public elementary schools	32.6%	40											80.2	78.7	54.7							47.2					60.0	75.9	65.1								$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%)	43.1	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%		36.3	256^th of 329 public high schools	22.2%	19	72.3		90.0			85.7	66.7	77.8	62.5								83.2	65.6	69.7			46.2	40.5	25.9							84.5	69.2			$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%)	48.1	233^rd of 419 public middle schools	44.4%		47.5	235^th of 417 public middle schools	43.6%	2		100.0		100.0	100.0									63.4	41.4	50.5					66.1							66.7	65.0	74.7				83.2	$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%)	29.3	837^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.1	823^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	26.1%	14											66.7	60.6	67.9							60.4					46.7	59.6	67.0								$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%)	26.1	870^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.6%		40.8	720^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.4%	150											73.3	62.2	57.1							52.4					62.9	58.0	50.0								$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%)	39.2	726^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.6	767^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.1%	41											81.9	62.8	54.1							58.8					70.2	63.1	69.4								$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%)	46	657^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.8%		51.3	598^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.3%	59											72.4	60.4	84.7							77.7					59.2	62.2	74.1								$11,050	$673	$10,377

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	3.54 mi	61
Winchester City Public Schools	3.63 mi	7	108^th
Northwestern Regional Education Program	4.78 mi	1
Clarke County Public Schools	4.9 mi	4	44^th
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.

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.