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Edward G. Clymore Elementary

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Edward G. Clymore Elementary ranks 738 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Edward G. Clymore Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Defiance, Virginia, serving 776 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Augusta County Public Schools district, which is ranked 73 out of 129 districts in the state.

Academically, Edward G. Clymore Elementary has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school has outperformed in some subject areas and grade levels, it has also underperformed in others. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was higher than the district and state, but its 4th grade math proficiency was lower. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 65.59% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Augusta County Public Schools district, Edward G. Clymore Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages. However, the school's performance is notably lower than that of the Staunton City Public Schools district, which has several high-performing elementary schools in the area. Addressing the school's academic, socioeconomic, and demographic challenges through targeted interventions could help improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of its diverse student population.

803

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,565

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

184 Fort Defiance Rd
Fort Defiance, VA 24437

(540) 245-5043

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Students who attend Edward G. Clymore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	S. Gordon Stewart Middle
High:	Fort Defiance High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Virginia avg71%

738^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Augusta County Public Schools

73^rd of 129Augusta 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
2025	38.1	738 of 1110	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	783 of 1114	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	678 of 1114	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	617 of 1109	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	431 of 1103	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	599 of 1105	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	650 of 1097	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	452 of 1099	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	505 of 1096	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.0	532 of 1100	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.9	606 of 1110	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	571 of 1120	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.7	932 of 1117	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	992 of 1117	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.3	638 of 1113	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	684 of 1082	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	464 of 1081	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	359 of 1083	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	411 of 1071	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.6	128 of 1062	87.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	2.7	348 of 355	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	731 of 1096	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	822 of 1098	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	617 of 1100	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	441 of 606	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	667 of 1046	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	763 of 1036	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	755 of 1093	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	740 of 1101	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	718 of 1093	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	875 of 973	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	890 of 979	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	852 of 984	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2024)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%~ state avg

Science68%~ state avg

English Reading64%-7 vs state

VA Studies50%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Edward G. Clymore Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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 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
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%)	38.1	738^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.7	783^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	29.7%	45	81.9	60.6	68.9	68.1	64.8	59.6	67.0	50.4	$7,565	$460	$7,105
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%)	84.1	143^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.2	118^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.4%	25	85.2	91.6	94.7	85.5	79.0	85.4	88.2		$9,745	$850	$8,895
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%)	38.1	740^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.1	878^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.2%	138	62.8	76.0	59.4	59.4	65.1	75.0	50.0	82.6	$10,881	$727	$10,154
South River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Elm Ave	Grottoes	24441	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 249-4001	316	21	14.9	65.8%	209 (66.1%)	18 (5.7%)	63 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	40.3	718^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.3	808^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.5%	90	69.4	75.6	54.9	56.9	65.3	75.6	54.9	83.8	$10,908	$755	$10,152
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%)	58.7	495^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.4%		70.7	345^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.0%	150	90.9	75.4	71.6	67.7	81.5	71.9	69.1		$11,600	$1,209	$10,391
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%)	60.4	470^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%		56.6	528^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.6%	58	80.8	72.7	70.7	78.6	72.2	78.2	70.7		$10,913	$1,579	$9,334
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%)	44.6	669^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.3	759^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.9%	90	63.2	65.1	77.5	79.8	52.8	66.0	70.5	71.7	$7,959	$305	$7,654
Cassell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Rockfish Rd	Waynesboro	22980	Augusta County	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%)	45.6	661^st of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%		50.5	610^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.2%	51	71.4	79.1	68.6	70.6	60.2	68.9	67.7	62.3	$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%)	31.3	813^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%		41.9	706^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.6%	107	80.0	52.1	63.5	52.4	68.3	60.6	60.3	59.2	$8,149	$554	$7,595
John W. Wayland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 North Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-6081	526	33	15.9	42.4%	378 (71.9%)	12 (2.3%)	98 (18.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	46.2	652^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	41.3%		37.9	750^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.7%	98	67.8	75.4	64.6	73.4	60.0	76.2	57.9	82.3	$10,163	$370	$9,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward G. Clymore Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Edward G. Clymore Elementary?

Students at Edward G. Clymore Elementary are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Edward G. Clymore Elementary in?

Augusta County Public Schools

Is Edward G. Clymore Elementary a good school?

Edward G. Clymore Elementary ranks 738^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edward G. Clymore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Edward G. Clymore Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edward G. Clymore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edward G. Clymore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : S. Gordon Stewart Middle
High : Fort Defiance High

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