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John Kerr Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

John Kerr Elementary is a public elementary school in Winchester, Virginia, serving 604 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Winchester City Public Schools district, which is ranked 108 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Kerr Elementary has faced several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 21.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on SOL (Standards of Learning) exams, are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 62.2%, compared to the state average of 72.89% and the district average of 58.64%. Additionally, the school's performance on SOL exams varies significantly across different student subgroups, suggesting potential achievement gaps.

When comparing John Kerr Elementary to other nearby schools in the Winchester City Public Schools district, it generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For example, Frederick Douglass Elementary, which is also in the district, outperforms John Kerr Elementary on most SOL exams. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility at John Kerr Elementary may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and targeted interventions and support programs focused on these areas could potentially help the school improve its overall performance.

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: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2021) to 24th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Virginia avg71%

845^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 15% (2019) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

108^th of 129Winchester 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%-7 vs state

VA Studies60%-8 vs state

English Reading57%-13 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
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%)	28.4	845^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.9%		33.3	802^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	62.2	70.0			51.6	63.3		60.2	$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%)	33.6	791^st of 1110 public elementary schools	28.7%		23	919^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.5%	128	71.2	63.6			55.6	67.3		58.8	$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%)	20.5	923^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.6	939^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.7%	16	53.7	54.4	58.0	58.0	45.5	66.7	62.3		$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%)	8.5	1041^st of 1110 public elementary schools	6.2%		25.9	886^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.5%	155	36.7	65.0			31.6	52.5		42.1	$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%)	59.2	486^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.4	712^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.1%	226	74.1	74.1			75.5	70.2		82.0	$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%)	17.4	957^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.8%		18.4	951^st of 1114 public elementary schools	14.6%	6	67.5	49.4	48.3	43.1	61.9	53.5	50.9		$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%)	39.2	726^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.6	767^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.1%	41	81.9	62.8	54.1	58.8	70.2	63.1	69.4		$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%)	29.3	837^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.1	823^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	26.1%	14	66.7	60.6	67.9	60.4	46.7	59.6	67.0		$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%)	26.1	870^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.6%		40.8	720^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.4%	150	73.3	62.2	57.1	52.4	62.9	58.0	50.0		$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%)	46	657^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.8%		51.3	598^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.3%	59	72.4	60.4	84.7	77.7	59.2	62.2	74.1		$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 in the bottom 23.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

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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