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Bass-Hoover Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

972^nd

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bass-Hoover Elementary is a PK–5 school in Stephens City, VA, serving 615 students as part of Frederick County Public Schools. The school has experienced a sustained academic decline over the past several years, falling from the 44th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026 with a 1-star rating. It is currently the lowest-ranked elementary school among its nearby county peers, including Greenwood Mill Elementary, Armel Elementary, Middletown Elementary, Evendale Elementary, and Orchard View Elementary.

On 2025-2026 SOL tests, Bass-Hoover trails both district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade. Only half of third-graders scored proficient in reading, compared with 67.6% statewide. By 5th grade, science proficiency sits at 43.9% versus a 68.8% state average, and VA Studies proficiency is roughly 24 points below the state. The one bright spot is 4th grade, where math has recently matched or exceeded the district average — a possible model for other grade levels.

Attendance is a relative strength: chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, better than both the district (16.0%) and state (14.8%), and per-pupil spending ($10,707) is in line with nearby schools. What makes the school's performance especially striking is that Frederick Douglass Elementary in Winchester City — a school serving far higher poverty at 83% free/reduced lunch — outperforms Bass-Hoover in every comparable subject, and Middletown Elementary, with 65% poverty, ranks in the 35th percentile. The decline appears driven more by school-level factors than demographics, raising a key question: why is a moderate-poverty school with decent attendance underperforming schools with higher poverty levels across the region?

615

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,707

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

471 Aylor Road
Stephens City, VA 22655

(540) 869-4700

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Bass-Hoover Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Aylor Middle
High:	Sherando High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

Virginia avg72%

972^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	16.9	972 of 1111	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	943 of 1110	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	877 of 1114	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	749 of 1114	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	622 of 1109	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	679 of 1103	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	802 of 1105	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	703 of 1097	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	693 of 1099	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	708 of 1096	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.0	1033 of 1100	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	868 of 1110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	936 of 1120	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	824 of 1117	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.4	595 of 1117	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	440 of 1113	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	400 of 1082	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	445 of 1081	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.5	875 of 1083	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	60.9	428 of 1071	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	415 of 1062	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	989 of 1100	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	975 of 1096	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	912 of 1098	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	739 of 1100	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	608 of 619	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	589 of 606	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	529 of 580	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	504 of 564	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	999 of 1040	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	1006 of 1046	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	980 of 1036	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	925 of 1099	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	872 of 1093	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	815 of 1101	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	763 of 1093	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	257 of 271	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	233 of 247	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	913 of 974	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	889 of 973	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	867 of 979	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	820 of 984	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%-14 vs state

English Reading58%-14 vs state

VA Studies51%-24 vs state

Science44%-25 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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	16.9	972^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.8	943^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.0%	29	58.4	65.5	52.0	43.9	50.0	62.9	58.2		50.6	$10,707	$730	$9,977
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%)	47.9	633^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.2	651^st of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%	18	79.3	75.6	67.7	58.1	73.3	72.4	62.4		75.0	$10,423	$414	$10,009
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%)	23.3	915^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.1	870^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.6%	45	68.3	63.0	53.3	52.0	50.8	62.0	63.2		64.5	$12,085	$509	$11,576
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%)	26.1	885^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.3%		29.3	837^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.6%	48	68.0	61.5	53.1	50.0	67.0	63.5	61.5		61.4	$10,993	$618	$10,375
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		$16,932	$786	$16,146
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%)	41.6	719^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.1	711^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%	8	72.5	74.4	68.8	61.6	58.3	67.8	68.1		73.8	$10,537	$490	$10,047
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		$17,340	$1,076	$16,264
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		$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%)	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		$12,896	$1,222	$11,674
Boyce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 W Main St	Boyce	22620	Clarke County	Clarke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 955-6115	281	20	13.8	34.5%	203 (72.2%)	6 (2.1%)	50 (17.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.8%)	60.9	464^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.2%		54.3	551^st of 1110 public elementary schools	50.4%	87	77.8	72.9	86.0	82.0	63.0	81.3	78.0	66.7		$10,474	$709	$9,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Bass-Hoover Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bass-Hoover Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bass-Hoover Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert E. Aylor Middle
High : Sherando High

What is the racial makeup of Bass-Hoover Elementary?

Students at Bass-Hoover Elementary are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Bass-Hoover Elementary a good school?

Bass-Hoover Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Bass-Hoover Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Bass-Hoover Elementary.

What district is Bass-Hoover Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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