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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 22980

At a glance

Schools

1,965

Students

Districts

Top rankedCassell Elementary703^rd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wenonah Elementary up 60 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Westwood Hills Elementary 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 22980 in the Waynesboro, Virginia area is home to 5 elementary schools — serving PK–5 and K–5 — across two districts, Augusta County Public Schools and Waynesboro City Public Schools, with a combined enrollment of about 1,965 students and a very high poverty rate (nearly 90% free/reduced lunch eligibility). Overall, these schools trail Virginia state averages in nearly every tested SOL subject, with the largest gaps in 3rd-grade reading and math; the narrowest gap is in 4th-grade reading.

Cassell Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the group (703 of 1,111 statewide) and achieves this with the lowest spending per student at $8,219, the lowest poverty rate at 71.1%, and the strongest 3rd-grade math score (79.8% proficient). Wenonah Elementary is the most improved school, climbing from 828 to 723 in state rank over three years, and leads the group in 5th-grade math (83.3%) and science (76.2%) despite a 93.5% poverty rate. Westwood Hills Elementary has the lowest chronic absenteeism (9.4%), the smallest class sizes (11.5 student–teacher ratio), and the group's best 4th-grade reading (78.6%) and Virginia Studies (77.9%) scores. William Perry Elementary is the biggest concern, ranking 1,002nd with scores below state averages in every subject, even though its chronic absenteeism is a relatively low 10.2%.

Spending alone does not drive outcomes: Berkeley Glenn Elementary spends $13,381 per student yet ranks just 862nd, while Cassell spends far less and ranks higher. Chronic absenteeism is also not the whole story, since William Perry's attendance is better than the state average, yet its academics lag sharply. The most encouraging finding is that high-poverty schools in this area can beat state averages: Wenonah exceeds Virginia in 5th-grade math and science, and Westwood Hills exceeds state averages in 4th-grade reading and Virginia Studies. For parents, this area offers a mix of challenges and bright spots, with Cassell as the consistent all-around leader, Wenonah as a rising option for upper-elementary math and science, and Westwood Hills as a standout for attendance and 4th-grade academics.

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cassell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Rockfish Rd	Waynesboro	22980	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-7635	634	41	15.4	71.1%	538 (84.9%)	17 (2.7%)	33 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	42.7	703^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.6	661^st of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%	42	79.8	66.7	70.6	62.8	67.0	70.2	64.4	62.4	$8,292	$756	$7,536
William Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	840 King Avenue	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4650	447	32	13.9	94.6%	195 (43.6%)	74 (16.6%)	99 (22.1%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.8%)	13.3	1002^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	9.8%		15.8	971^st of 1110 public elementary schools	12.5%	31	52.4	60.7	41.8	30.9	51.8	66.7	47.3	56.1	$11,887	$1,426	$10,462
Berkeley Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 Jefferson Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4680	256	19	13.4	94.9%	137 (53.5%)	47 (18.4%)	41 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	28.2	862^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	22.4%		31	816^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.5%	46	61.8	45.8	60.0	54.3	64.7	76.6	71.4	48.9	$14,812	$100	$14,712
Wenonah Elementary	Public	K-5	125 N Bayard Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4660	246	16	15.3	93.5%	85 (34.6%)	45 (18.3%)	95 (38.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	41.3	723^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	34.9%		34	783^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	60	52.5	75.0	83.3	76.2	38.5	58.3	67.4	79.3	$14,384	$2,948	$11,436
Westwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	548 Rosser Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4670	382	33	11.5	94.5%	198 (51.8%)	59 (15.4%)	76 (19.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	40.8	725^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.7%		44.2	673^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	39.4%	52	57.3	73.2	60.9	73.4	53.4	78.6	62.3	77.9	$11,965	$84	$11,881

Cities Near Zip Code 22980

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesboro	0.34 mi	8	307^th
Fishersville	5.51 mi	7	223^rd
Stuarts Draft	5.99 mi	4	202^nd
Staunton	8.26 mi	14	112^th
Afton	9.57 mi	1	132^nd

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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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