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Indian Hollow Elementary

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Indian Hollow Elementary ranks 740 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

740^th

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Indian Hollow Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Winchester, VA, serving approximately 398 students as part of Frederick County Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia school districts. The school itself sits in the 33rd percentile statewide—740th out of 1,111 elementary schools—earning 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Indian Hollow Elementary serves a high-poverty community: 76% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, up from about 70% the year before. That makes it one of the highest-poverty elementary schools in Frederick County, comparable only to Stonewall Elementary. The school also spends more per student ($13,161) than any nearby county elementary school and maintains a 14.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Indian Hollow's biggest strength is its 5th-grade performance. On the most recent SOL tests, 5th graders scored 78.79% in math, 68.18% in science, and 71.64% in reading—each the highest among six nearby Frederick County schools, including Stonewall Elementary, Redbud Run Elementary, Orchard View Elementary, and Gainesboro Elementary. The school's clearest weak spot is 3rd-grade math, where just 55.36% of students passed, compared to 69.64% districtwide and 74.04% statewide. By contrast, 3rd-grade reading is close to the state average at 66.07%. Overall, proficiency climbs steadily with grade level, from roughly 61% in 3rd grade to about 71% in 5th grade—the opposite of the typical elementary school pattern.

Indian Hollow has also made real progress on attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 22% in 2021–2022 to 13.6% in 2024–2025, below the district rate of 16.0% and the state rate of 14.8%. A useful comparison is Frederick Douglass Elementary in Winchester City Public Schools, about 8 miles away, which serves a similar high-poverty population (83% free lunch) yet ranks in the 59th percentile statewide—a reminder that high poverty does not set a ceiling on achievement. Subgroup results at Indian Hollow are uneven: female students rank at the 37th percentile and male students at the 28th, while the White student subgroup ranks at the 10th percentile and low-income students at the 26th. Overall, Indian Hollow outperforms its district on most measures but trails the state average by about 5 points. The strong upper-grade results suggest effective teaching structures that could be extended into the earlier grades.

398

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,161

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1548 North Hayfield Rd
Winchester, VA 22603

(540) 877-2283

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Indian Hollow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frederick County Middle
High:	James Wood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Virginia avg72%

740^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	39.6	740 of 1111	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	699 of 1110	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	743 of 1114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	747 of 1114	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	670 of 1109	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	839 of 1103	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	985 of 1105	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	717 of 1097	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	921 of 1099	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.3	509 of 1096	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	695 of 1100	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.0	939 of 1110	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1050 of 1120	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	902 of 1117	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	988 of 1117	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	1012 of 1113	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	713 of 1082	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	567 of 1081	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	663 of 1083	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	600 of 1071	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.4	777 of 1062	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	688 of 1100	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	676 of 1096	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	681 of 1098	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	704 of 1100	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	323 of 564	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	774 of 1040	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	749 of 1046	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	820 of 1036	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	794 of 1099	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	723 of 1093	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	806 of 1101	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	801 of 1093	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	872 of 974	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	804 of 973	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	874 of 979	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	897 of 984	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics67%-6 vs state

VA Studies67%-8 vs state

English Reading66%-5 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
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	$13,161	$962	$12,199
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	$12,083	$807	$11,276
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	$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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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	$12,421	$769	$11,652
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	$11,050	$673	$10,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Hollow Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Indian Hollow Elementary?

Students at Indian Hollow Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Indian Hollow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indian Hollow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick County Middle
High : James Wood High

How many students attend Indian Hollow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Indian Hollow Elementary.

Is Indian Hollow Elementary a good school?

Indian Hollow Elementary ranks 740^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Indian Hollow Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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