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Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary is a PK-4 school in Winchester, VA, serving 415 students as part of Winchester City Public Schools. It is currently ranked 985th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 11th percentile, and the school has a high level of economic disadvantage, with 83.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school trails both its district and the state in every tested subject. In 2025-2026, 3rd grade reading proficiency was 47.6%, compared to 67.6% statewide, and 4th grade reading was 49.5% versus 73.7% statewide—a roughly 20-point gap. Math scores are closer to the district average but still below the state. The comparison with Frederick Douglass Elementary is particularly telling: despite nearly identical poverty rates, Frederick Douglass ranks in the 59th percentile statewide and outperforms Virginia Avenue by wide margins (e.g., 4th grade reading at 83.6% versus 49.5%). This suggests the performance gap is not solely explained by demographics.

There are some positives to note. Chronic absenteeism has improved every year, dropping from 26.5% in 2021-2022 to 9.9% in 2024-2025—now better than the district and state averages. The school's English Learner and Hispanic subgroups are performing relatively better than the school as a whole, though results vary year to year. Per-student spending of $12,896 is in the middle of the pack among nearby schools, while the student-teacher ratio of 15.0 is on the higher side. Reading remains the critical area to watch, and early literacy should be a top priority for any family considering this school.

415

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,896

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Virginia Ave
Winchester, VA 22601

(540) 665-6330

District: Winchester City Public Schools

Students who attend Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

White:

19.0%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Reading scores 22 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg64%

Virginia avg72%

985^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	15.3	985 of 1111	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	1041 of 1110	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	886 of 1114	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1031 of 1114	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	845 of 1109	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	683 of 1103	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	756 of 1105	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	774 of 1097	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.4	733 of 1099	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.8	938 of 1096	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	937 of 1100	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.6	902 of 1110	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	1089 of 1120	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.4	1068 of 1117	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	1103 of 1117	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	962 of 1113	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.9	768 of 1082	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.3	616 of 1081	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.1	968 of 1083	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.8	1008 of 1071	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	29.4	877 of 1062	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	216 of 315	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.6	312 of 326	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	224 of 306	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	240 of 300	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	956 of 1100	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	1020 of 1096	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	829 of 1098	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1012 of 1100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	482 of 619	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	576 of 606	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	441 of 580	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	516 of 564	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	847 of 1040	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	946 of 1046	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	737 of 1036	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	982 of 1099	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	1035 of 1093	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	919 of 1101	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1030 of 1093	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	882 of 974	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	820 of 973	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	638 of 979	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.0	948 of 984	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%-11 vs state

VA Studies52%-19 vs state

English Reading49%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 17, 2016

The data on this is far from accurate. This school is fully accredited and doing great. Look at the VDOE. The staff here is amazing.

I am an active parent here and it is a shame that parents see this when it is not accurate. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Test scores don't make a school, although the scores are NOT bad at all. This is an amazing school with an amazing staff and principal. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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	$11,763	$771	$10,993
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
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	$9,672	$285	$9,387
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
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
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	$10,993	$618	$10,375
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary

How many students attend Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary?

Students at Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 19% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary attend?

Students who attend Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary a good school?

Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary in?

Winchester City Public Schools

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