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John Kerr Elementary

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John Kerr Elementary ranks 744 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

John Kerr Elementary is a PK–4 public school in Winchester, VA, serving 583 students as part of Winchester City Public Schools. Despite a high-poverty enrollment—83.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—the school has climbed to the 33rd percentile among Virginia elementary schools (2 stars), making it the second-highest-ranked elementary in the district behind Frederick Douglass Elementary. John Kerr now performs above its district's overall standing and has made steady progress since 2019, when it ranked in the 15th percentile.

Fourth grade reading is the school's clearest bright spot, with 72.1% proficiency—nearly matching the state average of 73.7% and well above the district's 65.8%. Third grade math has also climbed steadily, from 46.4% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 68.8% in 2025–2026, a 22-point gain in three years. Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 20.0% in 2021–2022 to just 9.2% in 2024–2025—roughly half the state rate and below the district average of 12.9%.

John Kerr is also notably efficient. It spends $11,517 per student, about $6,000 less than Garland R. Quarles Elementary and $1,400 less than Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary, yet it outperforms both on state assessments. The school also outpaces some Frederick County Public Schools schools with lower poverty rates, like Orchard View Elementary. The biggest opportunity for growth is supporting economically disadvantaged students, whose subgroup scores trail the school's overall performance, but the strong upward trend makes John Kerr a standout choice among Winchester City elementary schools.

583

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,517

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

427 Meadow Branch Ave
Winchester, VA 22601

(540) 662-3945

District: Winchester City Public Schools

Students who attend John Kerr Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

36.7%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Virginia avg72%

744^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 15% (2019) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	39.2	744 of 1111	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	845 of 1110	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	802 of 1114	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	845 of 1114	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	788 of 1109	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	628 of 1103	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	942 of 1105	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	204 of 315	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	228 of 326	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	231 of 306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	170 of 300	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	742 of 1100	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	867 of 1096	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	644 of 1098	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	867 of 1100	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	438 of 619	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	471 of 606	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	436 of 580	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	402 of 564	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	796 of 1040	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.9	598 of 1046	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	753 of 1036	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	731 of 1099	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	796 of 1093	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	947 of 1101	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	818 of 1093	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	536 of 974	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	734 of 973	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	664 of 979	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	764 of 984	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%-5 vs state

VA Studies67%-4 vs state

English Reading66%-5 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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	$12,085	$509	$11,576
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Kerr Elementary

What schools do graduates of John Kerr Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Kerr Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is John Kerr Elementary a good school?

John Kerr Elementary ranks 744^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John Kerr Elementary in?

Winchester City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of John Kerr Elementary?

Students at John Kerr Elementary are 39% White, 37% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend John Kerr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended John Kerr Elementary.

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