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Apple Pie Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

923^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Apple Pie Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Winchester, Virginia, serving 427 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Frederick County Public Schools district.

Despite its higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Apple Pie Ridge Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools and has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, with its lowest-performing group being white students, who rank in the bottom 5% of Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 19.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools within the Frederick County Public Schools district, such as Indian Hollow Elementary and Stonewall Elementary, generally outperform Apple Pie Ridge Elementary across various metrics, including statewide ranking and academic performance. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Apple Pie Ridge Elementary, at 66.04%, may contribute to the school's overall lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

393

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,868

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA 22603

(540) 662-4781

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Apple Pie Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frederick County Middle
High:	James Wood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

923^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

105^th of 129Frederick 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	20.5	923 of 1110	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	939 of 1114	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	924 of 1114	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	849 of 1109	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	618 of 1103	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	651 of 1105	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	840 of 1097	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	59.0	479 of 1099	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.6	677 of 1096	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	639 of 1100	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.6	973 of 1110	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	780 of 1120	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	764 of 1117	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	720 of 1117	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	750 of 1113	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	643 of 1082	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	437 of 1081	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.8	713 of 1083	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	586 of 1071	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	767 of 1062	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	847 of 1096	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	935 of 1098	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	820 of 1100	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	537 of 606	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	345 of 580	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	453 of 564	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	931 of 1046	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	836 of 1036	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	974 of 1093	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	938 of 1101	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	992 of 1093	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	945 of 973	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	963 of 979	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	922 of 984	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science58%-11 vs state

English Reading58%-13 vs state

Mathematics55%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

I have had nothing but good experiences with this school. The staff has always been extremely helpful and accommodating. My child has had some discipline/learning issues and his teachers have always been very willing to work with me and my child to help. The staff and principal are very involved and you always see them at after hours events. Close Quote

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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
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
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%)	28.4	845^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.9%		33.3	802^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	62.2	70.0			51.6	63.3		60.2	$11,517	$644	$10,873
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%)	8.5	1041^st of 1110 public elementary schools	6.2%		25.9	886^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.5%	155	36.7	65.0			31.6	52.5		42.1	$12,896	$1,222	$11,674
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%)	33.6	791^st of 1110 public elementary schools	28.7%		23	919^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.5%	128	71.2	63.6			55.6	67.3		58.8	$17,340	$1,076	$16,264
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
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
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%)	59.2	486^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.4	712^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.1%	226	74.1	74.1			75.5	70.2		82.0	$16,932	$786	$16,146
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Apple Pie Ridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of Apple Pie Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Apple Pie Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick County Middle
High : James Wood High

How many students attend Apple Pie Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Apple Pie Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Apple Pie Ridge Elementary?

Students at Apple Pie Ridge Elementary are 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Apple Pie Ridge Elementary a good school?

Apple Pie Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Apple Pie Ridge Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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