Summary:
ZIP code 22942 is served by a single elementary school, Gordon-Barbour Elementary, located in Gordonsville, Virginia, which enrolls 326 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of Orange County Public Schools, a district currently ranked in the lower third of Virginia school divisions.
As the only school in this area, Gordon-Barbour Elementary sets the tone for the community. The school is a consistent 3-star institution, ranking in the 59th percentile statewide for the most recent year. Its biggest academic strengths appear in 4th grade, where proficiency rates reached 89% in math, 85% in reading, and 80% in Virginia Studies — all well above both district and state averages. Upper-grade math is also a bright spot, with 5th graders improving from 74% to 81% proficiency year over year, and 4th grade math jumping to 89%. Even more impressive is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.5%, far below the district's 18.3% and the state's 14.8%, especially considering that over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — a demographic often associated with higher absenteeism.
However, not everything is rosy. The most concerning trend is 3rd grade reading, which plummeted from 81% proficiency in 2024–2025 to just 61% in 2025–2026, now trailing the state average by more than six points. Third grade math also dipped below the state average. The school's overall ranking has been somewhat volatile — it improved from the 51st percentile to the 65th, then slipped back to the 59th — yet it has maintained its 3-star rating throughout. One practical note for families: since there are no middle or high schools in the 22942 ZIP code, students must continue their education outside the area after 5th grade. All told, Gordon-Barbour Elementary offers solid academics in the upper grades, exemplary attendance, and some early-grade challenges that parents may want to monitor closely.
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