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James Monroe High

Q: Is James Monroe High a good school?

James Monroe High ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend James Monroe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended James Monroe High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of James Monroe High?

Students at James Monroe High are 32% African American, 26% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into James Monroe High?

James Monroe High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hugh Mercer Elementary Elementary : Lafayette Elementary Middle : Walker-Grant Middle

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia high schools

Summary

James Monroe High is a four-year public high school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving about 1,013 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of Fredericksburg City Public Schools. The school currently ranks 284th out of 331 Virginia high schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 14th percentile and making it the lowest-ranked high school in the region by a wide margin. A defining characteristic of the school is its exceptionally high economic need: 92.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to roughly 44% on average across ten nearby schools in Spotsylvania and Stafford counties.

Academically, James Monroe High faces serious challenges. Its graduation rate of 84.5% is the lowest among nearby schools, where the average is 91.9%, and its dropout rate of 10.2% is roughly double the state average of 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism is also the highest in the area at 31.9%. Perhaps the most dramatic concern is writing proficiency among 11th graders, which has fallen steadily from 37.5% in 2022–2023 to just 9.5% today, compared to a state average near 80%. Even when compared to Chancellor High, a neighboring school that also serves a high-poverty population (around 71% free/reduced-price lunch), James Monroe trails on graduation rate, dropout rate, and overall state ranking.

There are some encouraging signs. Ninth graders taking Geometry perform slightly above the state average (87.9% vs. 85.9%), and the school has shown meaningful improvement in serving students with disabilities, jumping from the 1st percentile statewide in 2022–2023 to the 42nd percentile in 2025–2026. The school also spends considerably more per student than any nearby high school — $13,382 versus a regional average of roughly $8,200 — although that funding advantage has not yet translated into outcomes on par with neighboring schools. For parents, the overall picture is of a school under significant stress, with strengths for some students but serious, systemic struggles around attendance, literacy, and support for its highest-need students.

1,013

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,471

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2300 Washington Ave
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-3340

(540) 372-1100

District: Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Feeder schools for James Monroe High:

Elementary:	Hugh Mercer Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary
Middle:	Walker-Grant Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.5%

White:

26.1%

Hispanic:

24.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (82% vs 94%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Virginia avg77%

284^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 131Fredericksburg City 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	29.4	284 of 331	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	321 of 328	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	266 of 329	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	287 of 326	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	306 of 325	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	300 of 327	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	312 of 327	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	292 of 326	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	308 of 324	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	283 of 321	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	283 of 322	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.9	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	175 of 321	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	242 of 321	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	231 of 320	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.7	228 of 317	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	227 of 313	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	256 of 316	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.8	291 of 313	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	248 of 314	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.3	221 of 308	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	197 of 242	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	217 of 245	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	165 of 249	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	176 of 240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	116 of 120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.4	125 of 125	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	111 of 118	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	146 of 252	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	238 of 253	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	246 of 249	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	119 of 135	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	101 of 101	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	115 of 122	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	92 of 97	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	283 of 322	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	307 of 321	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	260 of 320	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	217 of 242	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	232 of 236	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	212 of 232	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	281 of 321	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	318 of 324	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	271 of 320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	234 of 322	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	290 of 321	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	140 of 196	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	165 of 198	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	103 of 198	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	149 of 193	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	163 of 312	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	241 of 313	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.2	182 of 314	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	179 of 315	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)48th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

English Reading82%-4 vs state

Biology69%-8 vs state

Geography67%-4 vs state

Algebra I66%-13 vs state

World History I60%-10 vs state

Geometry51%-26 vs state

Earth Science47%~ state avg

VA and US History31%-7 vs state

World History II31%-10 vs state

Writing10%-66 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	2300 Washington Ave	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 372-1100	1,013	67	15.1	92.3%	264 (26.1%)	329 (32.5%)	248 (24.5%)	105 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.4%)	29.4	284^th of 331 public high schools	14.2%		14.5	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%	37		301.0	9.5	378.0	87.9	3.9	366.0	361.0	70.8	49.3	399.0	72.2	100.0	379.0	366.0	≥ 50%		< 50%		80.0	62.9	370.0	100.0		398.0	23.8	84.6		373.0	84.9	65.6	66.7	429.0	244.0	426.0		375.0	21.2	69.2	60.5	382.0		≥ 50%	50.0	24.4	< 50%	≥ 50%	$12,471	$799	$11,672
Stafford Senior High	Public	9-12	63 Stafford Indian Lane	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-7200	2,198	191	11.5	38.9%	1,035 (47.1%)	411 (18.7%)	456 (20.7%)	113 (5.1%)	10 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	165 (7.5%)	56.3	169^th of 331 public high schools	48.9%		55.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%	1	< 50%	355.0	84.4	45.8	79.6	34.3	380.0	< 50%	80.0	70.5	81.0	96.7	90.8	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%		90.0	70.1	73.9	92.6	427.0	≥ 50%	50.0	≥ 50%		81.8	89.2	83.9	86.4	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		396.0	40.2	47.6	75.1	59.2	≥ 50%	407.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$10,227	$284	$9,943
Chancellor High	Public	9-12	6300 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-2606	1,321	84	15.6	70.9%	395 (29.9%)	302 (22.9%)	496 (37.5%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (6.4%)	44	227^th of 331 public high schools	31.4%		36.8	257^th of 328 public high schools	21.6%	30	< 50%	74.3	100.0	94.7	88.5	16.3	360.0	≥ 50%	78.6	91.7	66.7	85.7	100.0	≥ 50%	378.0		≥ 50%	7.1		403.0	64.8	64.0	88.0	< 50%	< 50%	42.4	380.0		371.0	87.5	63.4	61.3	< 50%	≥ 50%	50.0		< 50%	397.0	386.0					< 50%	27.8	< 50%	< 50%	$8,451	$589	$7,862
Riverbend High	Public	9-12	12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-4051	1,913	111	17.1	26.4%	1,031 (53.9%)	255 (13.3%)	418 (21.9%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	146 (7.6%)	62.4	129^th of 331 public high schools	61.0%		61.6	132^nd of 328 public high schools	59.8%	3	349.0	76.9	80.4	92.0	68.5	374.0	< 50%		80.6	61.0	87.5	100.0	97.7	≥ 50%	< 50%					378.0	85.5	50.0	75.0		≥ 50%	397.0	< 50%		418.0	89.6	96.2	72.0	58.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	391.0						45.2	≥ 50%	< 50%	$7,314	$415	$6,899
Courtland High	Public	9-12	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-4445	1,497	87	17.3	33.7%	573 (38.3%)	371 (24.8%)	350 (23.4%)	83 (5.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (7.7%)	54.4	181^st of 331 public high schools	45.3%		53.2	179^th of 328 public high schools	45.4%	2		72.1	85.7	86.7	85.7	13.6	< 50%		78.8	65.5	94.4	85.7	95.6		378.0					≥ 50%	73.8	69.2	358.0		< 50%	56.1	359.0		≥ 50%	88.5	75.0	72.8	44.0	399.0	50.0			< 50%	375.0					≥ 50%	35.0	< 50%		$7,844	$434	$7,410
Brooke Point High	Public	9-12	1700 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6080	2,199	180	12.2	43.0%	706 (32.1%)	589 (26.8%)	588 (26.7%)	143 (6.5%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	164 (7.5%)	51.3	191^st of 331 public high schools	42.3%		47.2	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%	23		375.0	82.0	66.7	84.3	33.3	391.0	≥ 50%	74.2	69.4	89.5	96.7	100.0	≥ 50%	380.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		78.2	61.5	70.6	88.9	63.7	74.2	53.9	86.4		66.7	94.3	72.4	87.5	≥ 50%			< 50%	371.0	40.5	66.7	74.2	60.0	95.0	87.5	< 50%	274.0			$9,336	$271	$9,065
Colonial Forge High	Public	9-12	550 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6115	2,122	190	11.1	30.8%	741 (34.9%)	600 (28.3%)	411 (19.4%)	167 (7.9%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	193 (9.1%)	68.8	91^st of 331 public high schools	72.5%		67.4	105^th of 328 public high schools	68.0%	14		33.3	84.0	72.7	87.1	368.0	< 50%		84.4	71.2	96.6	73.3	100.0	403.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	384.0	< 50%	92.6	80.5	70.7	85.2	84.9	52.2	53.1	80.0	≥ 50%	89.6	92.6	57.7	86.7	≥ 50%			< 50%	52.9	32.3	387.0	85.1	70.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	442.0	≥ 50%	$9,308	$278	$9,031
Massaponax High	Public	9-12	8201 Patriot Hwy	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-0419	1,692	117	14.4	62.8%	574 (33.9%)	470 (27.8%)	437 (25.8%)	69 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (7.9%)	36.2	260^th of 331 public high schools	21.5%		42.3	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%	17	< 50%	64.4	88.9	100.0	80.0				63.8	84.7	100.0	50.0	83.3	< 50%				< 50%		88.0	62.2	83.0	76.9		< 50%	396.0			63.2	80.7	51.3	71.8	27.9	421.0	≥ 50%			< 50%	416.0					≥ 50%	17.9	≥ 50%		$8,684	$511	$8,172
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	2135 Mountain View Road	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6840	2,233	174	12.8	25.6%	1,134 (50.8%)	287 (12.9%)	551 (24.7%)	67 (3.0%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	179 (8.0%)	73.1	68^th of 331 public high schools	79.5%		74.4	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%	5		382.0	86.8	83.1	91.1	365.0	< 50%		85.3	87.2	100.0	≥ 50%	96.1		≥ 50%		395.0	421.0		91.4	75.7	50.0	87.5	87.9	50.0	85.7	438.0		409.0	93.6	82.5	93.1	≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%	43.6	61.5	86.6	69.2	374.0	469.0	≥ 50%	409.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$9,299	$218	$9,082
North Stafford High	Public	9-12	839 Garrisonville Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6150	1,982	162	12.2	47.8%	511 (25.8%)	524 (26.4%)	679 (34.3%)	106 (5.3%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	152 (7.7%)	70.3	84^th of 331 public high schools	74.6%		60.5	143^rd of 328 public high schools	56.4%	59	< 50%	355.0	85.6	69.0	88.2	384.0	≥ 50%		88.8	76.5	81.8	96.0	98.8	≥ 50%	374.0			367.0		88.5	74.6	73.8	93.3	403.0	61.3	59.4	411.0	< 50%	78.6	93.4	77.6	449.0	≥ 50%			< 50%	391.0	50.7	≥ 50%	82.6	54.6	419.0	90.9		390.0			$9,344	$270	$9,074

Frequently Asked Questions about James Monroe High

Is James Monroe High a good school?

James Monroe High ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of James Monroe High?

Students at James Monroe High are 32% African American, 26% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is James Monroe High in?

Fredericksburg City Public Schools

How many students attend James Monroe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended James Monroe High.

What schools feed into James Monroe High?

James Monroe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hugh Mercer Elementary
Elementary : Lafayette Elementary
Middle : Walker-Grant Middle

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