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Arthur R. Ware Elementary

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Arthur R. Ware Elementary ranks 333 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Arthur R. Ware Elementary is a K-5 school in Staunton, VA, serving 372 students as part of Staunton City Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty population—83.3% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025—yet ranks 333rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (70th percentile, 4 stars), a major improvement from the prior year when it ranked 495th (55th percentile, 3 stars).

Mathematics is Ware's clear academic strength. In 2025-2026, proficiency rates reached 86.76% in 3rd grade, 83.67% in 4th grade, and 83.64% in 5th grade—outperforming the state by 10–13 percentage points in every grade tested. Ware's 5th grade math rate far exceeds nearby schools in Augusta County Public Schools, such as Stuarts Draft Elementary (60.42%), Riverheads Elementary (66.14%), and Wilson Elementary (56.07%). Perhaps most impressive, Ware ranks in the 85th percentile statewide for low socio-economic status students, earning 4 stars—a strong signal of school effectiveness. The school has also made remarkable attendance gains, cutting chronic absenteeism from 24.7% in 2021-2022 to just 7.9% in 2024-2025, well below both the district average (12.6%) and the statewide rate (14.8%).

Ware invests heavily in its students, spending $11,600 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 12.0, the highest spending among nearby schools. While nearby Thomas C. McSwain Elementary ranks slightly higher overall (80th percentile), Ware outperforms McSwain in 3rd grade math (86.76% vs. 81.54%) despite serving a higher-poverty population. Reading and science are less consistent than math—Ware trails its own district in 3rd and 4th grade reading by small margins—but the school's trajectory is clearly positive. The combination of dramatically improved attendance, strong math instruction, and exceptional results with low-income students makes Ware a standout example of school effectiveness in the region.

372

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,600

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Grubert Avenue
Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 332-3938

District: Staunton City Public Schools

Students who attend Arthur R. Ware Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shelburne Middle
High:	Staunton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Two or more races:

16.7%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

333^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Staunton City Public Schools

25^th of 131Staunton 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	71.3	333 of 1111	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.7	495 of 1110	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	345 of 1114	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	621 of 1114	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	643 of 1109	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	528 of 1103	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	612 of 1105	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	337 of 1097	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	343 of 1099	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	357 of 1096	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	515 of 1100	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	514 of 1110	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	419 of 1120	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	648 of 1117	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	642 of 1117	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	685 of 1113	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.6	306 of 1082	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	43.2	729 of 1081	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.8	858 of 1083	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.3	786 of 1071	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	633 of 1062	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	404 of 1100	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	555 of 1096	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	496 of 1098	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	605 of 1100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	158 of 1040	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	478 of 1046	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	209 of 1036	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	286 of 1099	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	430 of 1093	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	219 of 1101	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	637 of 1093	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	225 of 306	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	222 of 247	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	195 of 245	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	395 of 974	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	657 of 973	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	429 of 979	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	762 of 984	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

English Reading76%+4 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arthur R. Ware Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Grubert Avenue	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3938	372	31	12.0	83.3%	216 (58.1%)	40 (10.8%)	44 (11.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (16.7%)	71.3	333^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	70.0%		58.7	495^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.4%	162	86.8	83.7	83.6	80.0	72.1	75.5	80.0		$11,600	$1,209	$10,391
Bessie Weller Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Greenville Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3940	373	31	12.0	83.1%	203 (54.4%)	55 (14.7%)	44 (11.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.6%)	63.9	428^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.5%		60.4	470^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%	42	82.1	75.6	81.4	83.1	80.4	69.2	74.6		$10,913	$1,579	$9,334
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3936	449	31	14.4	84.9%	316 (70.4%)	50 (11.1%)	34 (7.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.0%)	78.4	222^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	80.0%		84.1	143^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.1%	79	81.5	87.0	88.4	84.7	73.9	83.7	84.9		$9,745	$850	$8,895
Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Churchville Ave	Churchville	24421	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-6036	448	30	14.9	66.7%	416 (92.9%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	38.7	748^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.7%		31.3	813^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%	65	69.7	79.7	59.4	62.3	53.0	79.7	53.6	74.6	$8,149	$554	$7,595
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	127 Woodrow Wilson Ave	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5040	655	44	14.8	82.0%	431 (65.8%)	67 (10.2%)	72 (11.0%)	19 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.3%)	27.6	871^st of 1111 public elementary schools	21.6%		44.6	669^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.7%	202	64.7	62.0	56.1	68.2	54.1	61.1	54.6	70.7	$7,959	$305	$7,654
Riverheads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2535	714	46	15.5	72.8%	627 (87.8%)	17 (2.4%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	44.5	686^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.3%		41.3	708^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.2%	22	68.7	71.4	66.1	75.4	61.6	68.3	66.1	74.2	$8,125	$508	$7,618
Edward G. Clymore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	184 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5043	803	50	16.0	68.1%	615 (76.6%)	24 (3.0%)	120 (14.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	35.1	787^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.2%		38.1	738^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.5%	49	79.8	61.7	57.8	59.2	70.0	64.8	66.0	57.4	$7,565	$460	$7,105
Stuarts Draft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 School Blvd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2951	646	40	16.1	69.3%	479 (74.1%)	31 (4.8%)	64 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.4%)	44.5	684^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.4	546^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.8%	138	81.6	74.5	60.4	61.5	61.6	71.3	69.8	69.9	$8,313	$662	$7,651
Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	457	30	15.2	66.7%	376 (82.3%)	18 (3.9%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	48	632^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.1%		34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%	153	79.4	63.0	75.4	72.3	64.7	75.7	66.2	66.7	$8,072	$369	$7,703
North River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3395 Scenic Hwy	Mount Solon	22843	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 350-2463	222	21	10.8	88.3%	171 (77.0%)	7 (3.2%)	31 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	38.6	749^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.6%		38.1	740^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.3%	9	78.3	61.2	56.0	64.0	67.4	65.3	76.0	61.2	$10,881	$727	$10,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur R. Ware Elementary

What district is Arthur R. Ware Elementary in?

Staunton City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Arthur R. Ware Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arthur R. Ware Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelburne Middle
High : Staunton High

Is Arthur R. Ware Elementary a good school?

Arthur R. Ware Elementary ranks 333^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arthur R. Ware Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Arthur R. Ware Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur R. Ware Elementary?

Students at Arthur R. Ware Elementary are 58% White, 17% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% Asian.

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