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Riverheads Elementary

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Riverheads Elementary ranks 686 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Riverheads Elementary is a PK-5 school in Staunton, VA, serving 714 students as part of Augusta County Public Schools — the largest elementary school in its immediate comparison group. The school's overall state ranking places it in the 38th percentile, mid-pack among nearby Augusta County schools: above Churchville Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Craigsville Elementary, but slightly below Guy K. Stump Elementary and roughly on par with Stuarts Draft Elementary. By contrast, nearby Staunton City Public Schools rank far higher, with Thomas C. McSwain Elementary at 222nd, Arthur R. Ware Elementary at 333rd, and Bessie Weller Elementary at 428th.

Academically, Riverheads shows a clear split between content-area strengths and foundational gaps. In 5th grade science, 75.4% of students scored proficient — well above both the district (65.3%) and state (68.8%) averages — and 4th grade Virginia Studies is another bright spot at 74.2% proficiency. But foundational reading and math tell a different story. Third grade reading proficiency sits at 61.6%, below the state average of 67.6%, and 3rd grade math has trailed the state average for four straight years, with the gap widening to roughly five points. Fifth grade math has been especially inconsistent, including a 57.7% proficiency rate the previous year versus a 71.6% state average.

Subgroup results are another concern. While the school's overall ranking sits in the 38th percentile, effectiveness for White students and students with disabilities is far lower, at the 13th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 20.3% in 2022-23 to 15.5% in 2024-25 but still exceeds most nearby schools — only Berkeley Glenn Elementary is higher — and represents roughly 110 students missing substantial instructional time. Riverheads also spends less per student ($8,125) than most peers and has the second-highest student-teacher ratio (15.5:1) in the comparison group. The higher-performing Staunton City schools, despite serving even higher-poverty populations, post better results with lower absenteeism, more funding, and smaller class sizes — suggesting meaningful areas for improvement.

714

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,125

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

239 Don Hanger Circle
Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 337-2535

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2021) to 38th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

Virginia avg72%

686^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Augusta County Public Schools

75^th of 131Augusta County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	686 of 1111	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	708 of 1110	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	595 of 1114	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	514 of 1114	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	438 of 1109	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	255 of 1103	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	512 of 1105	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	490 of 1097	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.6	836 of 1099	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.6	885 of 1096	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.9	812 of 1100	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	955 of 1110	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.8	718 of 1120	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	897 of 1117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	977 of 1117	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	748 of 1113	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.3	557 of 1082	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.7	775 of 1081	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.0	532 of 1083	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.2	646 of 1071	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.1	565 of 1062	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	365 of 420	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	331 of 355	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	630 of 1100	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	634 of 1096	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	505 of 1098	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	480 of 1100	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	743 of 1040	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	666 of 1046	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	604 of 1036	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	725 of 1099	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	769 of 1093	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	683 of 1101	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	533 of 1093	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	852 of 974	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	854 of 973	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	790 of 979	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	742 of 984	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)13th percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+7 vs state

VA Studies74%+4 vs state

Mathematics69%-5 vs state

English Reading66%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Bessie Weller Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Greenville Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3940	373	31	12.0	83.1%	203 (54.4%)	55 (14.7%)	44 (11.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.6%)	63.9	428^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.5%		60.4	470^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%	42	82.1	75.6	81.4	83.1	80.4	69.2	74.6		$10,913	$1,579	$9,334
Arthur R. Ware Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Grubert Avenue	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3938	372	31	12.0	83.3%	216 (58.1%)	40 (10.8%)	44 (11.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (16.7%)	71.3	333^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	70.0%		58.7	495^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.4%	162	86.8	83.7	83.6	80.0	72.1	75.5	80.0		$11,600	$1,209	$10,391
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
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3936	449	31	14.4	84.9%	316 (70.4%)	50 (11.1%)	34 (7.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.0%)	78.4	222^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	80.0%		84.1	143^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.1%	79	81.5	87.0	88.4	84.7	73.9	83.7	84.9		$9,745	$850	$8,895
Westwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	548 Rosser Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4670	382	33	11.5	94.5%	198 (51.8%)	59 (15.4%)	76 (19.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	40.8	725^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.7%		44.2	673^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	39.4%	52	57.3	73.2	60.9	73.4	53.4	78.6	62.3	77.9	$11,273	$349	$10,924
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
Berkeley Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 Jefferson Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4680	256	19	13.4	94.9%	137 (53.5%)	47 (18.4%)	41 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	28.2	862^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	22.4%		31	816^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.5%	46	61.8	45.8	60.0	54.3	64.7	76.6	71.4	48.9	$13,381	$313	$13,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverheads Elementary

What schools do graduates of Riverheads Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverheads Elementary usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend Riverheads Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Riverheads Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Riverheads Elementary?

Students at Riverheads Elementary are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Riverheads Elementary a good school?

Riverheads Elementary ranks 686^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverheads Elementary in?

Augusta County Public Schools

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