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Ressie Jeffries Elementary

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Ressie Jeffries Elementary ranks 680 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ressie Jeffries Elementary is a public elementary school located in Front Royal, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 642. The school is part of the Warren County Public Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ressie Jeffries Elementary has shown mixed performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the district and state in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind in others. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, Ressie Jeffries Elementary outperformed the district and state with 79.63% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to 74.86% and 72.89%, respectively. However, in 5th grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 60.78% was lower than the district's 67.82% and the state's 71.56%. The school's performance on reading SOLs is also mixed, with 3rd grade reading proficiency below the district and state, but 5th grade reading proficiency above the district and state.

Ressie Jeffries Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 29.1% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.05% to 71.96% over the past few years. Comparing the school to nearby schools, such as A.S. Rhodes Elementary and E. Wilson Morrison Elementary, reveals that the school's performance is not an outlier, but rather reflects the broader challenges faced by the district. Additionally, Ressie Jeffries Elementary's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for Hispanic students but significantly lower for White and multi-racial students.

649

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,843

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 East Criser Road
Front Royal, VA 22630

(540) 636-6824

District: Warren County Public Schools

Students who attend Ressie Jeffries Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Skyline Middle
High:	Skyline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2022) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Virginia avg71%

680^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Warren County Public Schools

83^rd of 129Warren 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	43.7	680 of 1110	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	564 of 1114	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	515 of 1114	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	483 of 1109	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	569 of 1103	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	800 of 1105	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	718 of 1097	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.7	938 of 1099	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	927 of 1096	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	957 of 1100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	929 of 1110	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	719 of 1120	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.8	791 of 1117	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.8	721 of 1117	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.9	957 of 1113	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	902 of 1082	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	909 of 1081	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	767 of 1083	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.2	515 of 1071	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.5	636 of 1062	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	674 of 1096	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	517 of 1098	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	556 of 1100	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	148 of 606	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	222 of 580	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	538 of 1046	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	278 of 1036	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	686 of 1093	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	601 of 1101	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	478 of 1093	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	238 of 271	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	848 of 973	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	766 of 979	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	752 of 984	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%~ state avg

English Reading69%~ state avg

Science61%-8 vs state

VA Studies61%-7 vs state

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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
Ressie Jeffries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 East Criser Road	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 636-6824	649	42	15.3	74.1%	469 (72.3%)	37 (5.7%)	69 (10.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.2%)	43.7	680^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.7%		54.5	564^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.4%	116	79.6	69.7	60.8	61.4	63.9	68.5	74.5	60.9	$9,843	$1,051	$8,792
E. Wilson Morrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Crescent St	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 635-4188	458	35	12.9	73.8%	291 (63.5%)	31 (6.8%)	76 (16.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.0%)	34.9	774^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.3%		22.5	925^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.0%	151	58.2	58.1	69.0	74.6	56.3	66.1	76.3	53.2	$10,887	$783	$10,105
Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Stonewall Dr	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 635-3125	474	35	13.4	74.1%	351 (74.1%)	6 (1.3%)	74 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	35.6	762^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	31.4%		36.6	768^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.1%	6	75.3	57.4	52.2	58.9	70.8	67.7	62.9	69.1	$9,501	$794	$8,707
Hilda J. Barbour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Westminster Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 622-8090	453	30	15.1	74.6%	307 (67.8%)	19 (4.2%)	86 (19.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	54.4	548^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.6%		50.7	605^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.7%	57	81.2	67.4	80.0	77.2	79.7	62.5	81.3	56.8	$9,621	$678	$8,943
A.S. Rhodes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	224 W Strasburg Rd	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 635-4556	265	17	16.0	74.3%	200 (75.5%)	6 (2.3%)	29 (10.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.8%)	70.1	352^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	68.3%		79.7	218^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.4%	134	82.9	70.5	93.3	93.3	77.5	70.5	88.9	67.4	$9,324	$387	$8,937
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%)	41.1	711^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%		37.8	751^st of 1114 public elementary schools	32.6%	40	80.2	78.7	54.7	47.2	60.0	75.9	65.1		$10,537	$490	$10,047
Sandy Hook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	162 Stickley Loop	Strasburg	22657	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 465-8281	828	57	14.5	83.7%	640 (77.3%)	18 (2.2%)	107 (12.9%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.8%)	49.2	610^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.0%		60.9	478^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.1%	132	77.1	70.9	72.5	66.2	64.3	68.7	74.1	66.1	$7,885	$855	$7,029
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%)	18.8	943^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.0%		27.1	877^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.3%	66	58.1	60.8	49.5	51.5	54.3	60.8	59.8		$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%)	46.2	651^st of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		46.2	655^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.2%	4	74.6	70.0	72.7	66.4	66.4	68.5	65.4		$10,423	$414	$10,009
Boyce Elementary	Public	K-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%)	54.3	551^st of 1110 public elementary schools	50.4%		44.5	671^st of 1114 public elementary schools	39.8%	120	73.5	71.4	72.7	78.2	75.5	69.4	76.4	58.0	$10,474	$709	$9,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Ressie Jeffries Elementary

How many students attend Ressie Jeffries Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Ressie Jeffries Elementary.

Is Ressie Jeffries Elementary a good school?

Ressie Jeffries Elementary ranks 680^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ressie Jeffries Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ressie Jeffries Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skyline Middle
High : Skyline High

What district is Ressie Jeffries Elementary in?

Warren County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ressie Jeffries Elementary?

Students at Ressie Jeffries Elementary are 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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