Summary:
Zip code 22611 in Berryville, VA is served by three public schools—Clarke County High (grades 9-12), Johnson-Williams Middle (grades 6-8), and D.G. Cooley Elementary (grades PK-5)—all part of the highly ranked Clarke County Public Schools district, which sits in the 83rd percentile of Virginia districts. Every school in the zip code posted its best state ranking in 2025-26 within the three-year window, showing a system-wide upward trend.
Clarke County High is the clear academic leader, ranking 44th out of 331 high schools (87th percentile) with a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate. Its 12th grade reading and writing proficiency, plus 9th grade Algebra I and World History II, all far exceed state averages. Johnson-Williams Middle is the most improved school, jumping from the 32nd to the 68th percentile in two years, and boasts 100% proficiency in 8th grade Algebra I—feeding directly into the high school’s strong 95% Algebra I score. D.G. Cooley Elementary is improving steadily but is the relative weak point, sitting at the 56th percentile. It performs best in 3rd grade math and reading but loses ground in 4th and 5th grade, and it has the best attendance in the zip code with 11.7% chronic absenteeism.
Key concerns center on Johnson-Williams Middle, which has the highest chronic absenteeism (19.6%) and the highest economic disadvantage rate (33.5% free/reduced lunch), yet receives the lowest per-student spending ($8,765) of the three schools. The high school, by contrast, gets the most funding ($10,715) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.3). Despite strong overall results, some upper-level history scores at the high school remain soft, and small test cohorts may exaggerate a few standout figures. Still, for parents, this is a solid, improving district with an exceptional high school and a promising middle school math pipeline—making the elementary school the key place to watch for future growth.
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