Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22843

Summary:

The 22843 zip code has only one school, North River Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Augusta County Public Schools district. North River Elementary has a total enrollment of 237 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1, which is lower than the state average.

North River Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test proficiency rates, is mixed. The school excels in certain areas like 4th grade Mathematics (76%) and VA Studies (82.61%), but struggles in others, particularly in 5th grade English Reading (50%). The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 644 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 878 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 65.4% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance and should be considered when developing strategies to support student success. Despite these challenges, North River Elementary's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $11,829, which is higher than the state average.

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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
North River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3395 Scenic Hwy	Mount Solon	22843	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 350-2463	222	21	10.8	88.3%	171 (77.0%)	7 (3.2%)	31 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	38.1	740^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.1	878^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.2%	138	62.8	76.0	59.4	59.4	65.1	75.0	50.0	82.6	$10,881	$727	$10,154

Cities Near Zip Code 22843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Solon	6.26 mi	1	283^rd
Dayton	8.11 mi	2	266^th
Churchville	10.36 mi	1	311^th
Bridgewater	11.45 mi	2	190^th
Swoope	12.43 mi	2	100^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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