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Garland R. Quarles Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

861^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Garland R. Quarles Elementary is a PK–4 school in Winchester, VA, serving 410 students in the Winchester City Public Schools district, where nearly 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 23rd percentile statewide — broadly consistent with its performance over the past decade, which has ranged from the 14th to 33rd percentile.

Quarles's most remarkable strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 21.5% in 2021–2022 to just 6.1% in 2024–2025 — the lowest rate among all nearby elementary schools and far better than the state average of 14.8%. This is a genuine achievement for any school, especially one serving a high-poverty population, and it points to strong family engagement and a positive school climate. Within the district, however, Quarles sits in the middle of a wide performance spectrum: Frederick Douglass Elementary ranks in the 59th percentile, John Kerr Elementary in the 33rd, and Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary in the 11th.

Academically, Quarles trails state averages in every tested subject, and its per-pupil spending of $17,340 — among the highest in the region — has not produced commensurate gains. The most instructive comparison is with Frederick Douglass, just 1.6 miles away, which serves a nearly identical student population with similar funding yet outperforms Quarles by wide margins (e.g., 70.77% vs. 55.00% in 3rd-grade reading). That gap strongly suggests poverty and funding are not the limiting factors. For parents, Quarles's attendance success demonstrates the school is capable of meaningful improvement; extending that success to academics is the clear next step.

410

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,689

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1310 S Loudoun St
Winchester, VA 22601

(540) 662-3575

District: Winchester City Public Schools

Students who attend Garland R. Quarles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Daniel Morgan Intermediate
	Daniel Morgan Middle
High:	John Handley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Reading scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Virginia avg72%

861^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Winchester City Public Schools

101^st of 131Winchester 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	28.3	861 of 1111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	791 of 1110	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	919 of 1114	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	962 of 1114	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	920 of 1109	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	739 of 1103	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	917 of 1105	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	947 of 1097	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	861 of 1099	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.1	739 of 1096	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	791 of 1100	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	977 of 1110	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	909 of 1120	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	1018 of 1117	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	975 of 1117	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	1022 of 1113	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	663 of 1082	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.7	948 of 1081	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	932 of 1083	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.4	1035 of 1071	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	1023 of 1062	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	256 of 306	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	853 of 1100	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	807 of 1096	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	977 of 1098	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1021 of 1100	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	490 of 619	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	430 of 606	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	486 of 580	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	462 of 564	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	817 of 1040	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.9	422 of 1046	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	850 of 1036	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	858 of 1099	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	759 of 1093	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	793 of 1101	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	903 of 1093	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	672 of 974	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	671 of 973	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	893 of 979	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	953 of 984	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies65%-5 vs state

Mathematics65%-9 vs state

English Reading59%-11 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 (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 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
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		$14,689	$386	$14,303
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		$13,664	$795	$12,869
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		$14,257	$700	$13,557
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		$12,682	$334	$12,348
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	$15,221	$960	$14,261
Redbud Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 First Woods Dr	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 678-1868	614	44	13.9	72.8%	280 (45.6%)	44 (7.2%)	214 (34.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.9%)	19.5	950^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.4	957^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	68.8	67.7	56.8	39.8	51.1	62.1	52.3		43.0	$12,659	$677	$11,981
Greenwood Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	281 Channing Drive	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7863	599	38	15.7	39.2%	372 (62.1%)	36 (6.0%)	152 (25.4%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	48.1	630^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.3%		39.2	726^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.6%	96	76.4	71.7	69.2	63.2	73.6	68.6	67.0		75.9	$10,128	$152	$9,976
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	$11,569	$824	$10,745
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	$11,123	$168	$10,954
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	$12,778	$507	$12,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Garland R. Quarles Elementary

What schools do graduates of Garland R. Quarles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garland R. Quarles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daniel Morgan Intermediate
Middle : Daniel Morgan Middle
High : John Handley High

How many students attend Garland R. Quarles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Garland R. Quarles Elementary.

What district is Garland R. Quarles Elementary in?

Winchester City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Garland R. Quarles Elementary?

Students at Garland R. Quarles Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Garland R. Quarles Elementary a good school?

Garland R. Quarles Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

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