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Gainesboro Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Gainesboro Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Frederick County Public Schools on North Frederick Pike in Winchester, VA, serving 483 students. Despite a moderate poverty rate (41.6% free/reduced lunch) and better-than-average attendance, the school's academic performance ranks in the bottom 13% of Virginia elementary schools (968th of 1,111, 1 star) for 2025–2026. The school has declined from its 2018–2019 ranking of 764th and, while it has recovered slightly from its 2023–2024 low, remains far below pre-pandemic performance.

The most striking pattern is that Gainesboro's challenges are not explained by demographics. Its free/reduced lunch rate is 41.6% — far lower than nearby Stonewall Elementary (77.2%), Indian Hollow Elementary (76.1%), and Apple Pie Ridge Elementary (65.4%) — yet those schools outperform it on state SOL tests. Indian Hollow's 5th grade math proficiency was 78.8% versus Gainesboro's 41.3%, and Stonewall posted 82.1% in 5th grade VA Studies versus Gainesboro's 55.6%. Math is the clearest weakness: 3rd grade proficiency was 65.5% in 2025–2026 (74.0% statewide), but by 5th grade only 41.3% were proficient versus 72.4% statewide. Reading scores have been volatile — 5th grade reading swung from 69.3% to 54.0% in consecutive years — suggesting inconsistency rather than steady progress.

Subgroup outcomes are concerning, with the school ranking at the 1st percentile for White students and 10th percentile for low-income students, showing that all student groups are underserved. However, improvement is clearly possible within the same district: Jordan Springs Elementary, about 8 miles away, serves a nearly identical population (39.5% free/reduced lunch) yet outperforms Gainesboro on nearly every test, including 68.5% versus 41.3% in 5th grade math. Gainesboro's chronic absenteeism (13.7%) is better than the district and state averages, and its per-student spending ($12,083) and student–teacher ratio (13.4) match peers — so the challenges likely stem from instructional effectiveness, not resources or attendance. The data points to school-level factors — leadership, instructional strategies, and intervention systems — as the most promising areas for improvement, rather than the school's students or community.

483

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,433

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4651 N Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA 22603

(540) 888-4550

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Gainesboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frederick County Middle
High:	James Wood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg63%

Virginia avg72%

968^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

104^th of 131Frederick 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	17.9	968 of 1111	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	944 of 1110	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1019 of 1114	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	946 of 1114	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	904 of 1109	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	869 of 1103	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	764 of 1105	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	791 of 1097	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	943 of 1099	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	900 of 1096	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	959 of 1100	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	850 of 1110	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.5	725 of 1120	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	743 of 1117	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.9	986 of 1117	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	1078 of 1113	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	998 of 1082	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	938 of 1081	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.4	721 of 1083	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	677 of 1071	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.5	888 of 1062	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	935 of 1100	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	895 of 1096	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	995 of 1098	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	962 of 1100	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	931 of 1040	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	967 of 1046	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1019 of 1036	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	969 of 1099	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	973 of 1093	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1000 of 1101	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	905 of 1093	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	969 of 974	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	962 of 973	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	979 of 979	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	972 of 984	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading60%-11 vs state

VA Studies56%-19 vs state

Mathematics54%-20 vs state

Science43%-26 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$13,433	$869	$12,564
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	$13,457	$823	$12,634
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	$15,221	$960	$14,261
John Kerr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	427 Meadow Branch Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-3945	583	39	14.9	83.4%	225 (38.6%)	64 (11.0%)	214 (36.7%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	39.2	744^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.0%		28.4	845^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.9%	101	68.8	68.5			59.1	72.1		66.7		$12,682	$334	$12,348
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Virginia Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 665-6330	415	28	15.0	83.6%	79 (19.0%)	50 (12.0%)	230 (55.4%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.4%)	15.3	985^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.3%		8.5	1041^st of 1110 public elementary schools	6.2%	56	60.0	64.3			47.6	49.5		51.9		$13,664	$795	$12,869
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	$13,357	$722	$12,635
Garland R. Quarles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1310 S Loudoun St	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-3575	410	29	14.2	82.9%	136 (33.2%)	33 (8.0%)	187 (45.6%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	28.3	861^st of 1111 public elementary schools	22.5%		33.6	791^st of 1110 public elementary schools	28.7%	70	66.3	62.7			55.0	64.0		65.3		$14,689	$386	$14,303
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	$10,689	$333	$10,356
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Cedarmeade Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 662-7656	376	30	12.6	83.0%	154 (41.0%)	28 (7.4%)	156 (41.5%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	61.7	457^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.9%		59.2	486^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.2%	29	72.3	76.4			70.8	83.6		80.0		$14,257	$700	$13,557
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	$12,659	$677	$11,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesboro Elementary

How many students attend Gainesboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Gainesboro Elementary.

Is Gainesboro Elementary a good school?

Gainesboro Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gainesboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gainesboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick County Middle
High : James Wood High

What is the racial makeup of Gainesboro Elementary?

Students at Gainesboro Elementary are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Gainesboro Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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