For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 8,366 students in Culpeper County, VA (there are 5 private schools, serving 405 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Culpeper County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Culpeper County, VA are Eastern View High School, Emerald Hill Elementary School and Culpeper County High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Culpeper County, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Culpeper County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Culpeper County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastern View High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16332 Cyclone Way
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0621
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0621
Grades: 9-12
| 1,559 students
Rank: #22.
Emerald Hill Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11245 Rixeyville Rd
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 937-7361
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 937-7361
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #33.
Culpeper County High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14240 Achievement Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8310
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8310
Grades: 9-12
| 1,202 students
Rank: #44.
A G Richardson Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18370 Simms Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0616
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0616
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #55.
Culpeper Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14300 Achievement Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-4140
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 1,100 students
Rank: #66.
Yowell Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 Yowell Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-9484
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-9484
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #77.
Floyd T Binns Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Grandview Ave.
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-6894
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-6894
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #88.
Farmington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Sunset Ln
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0713
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0713
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #99.
Pearl Sample Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18480 Simms Dr
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-5448
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-5448
Grades: PK-5
| 599 students
Rank: #1010.
Sycamore Park Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
451 Radio Ln
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8847
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-8847
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: n/an/a
1401 Old Fredericksburg Rd.
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3677
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3677
Grades: PK
| 3 students
Culpeper County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Cedar Mountain High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
12240 Coffewood Dr
Mitchells, VA 22729
(540) 727-3317
Mitchells, VA 22729
(540) 727-3317
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Central Virginia Regional Spec Ed Pgm (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
Po Box 999
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-2038
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-2038
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Coffewood Correctional Center (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
12352 Coffeewood Dr
Mitchells, VA 22729
(540) 829-6483
Mitchells, VA 22729
(540) 829-6483
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Culpeper Juvenile Detention Home (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
12240 Coffeewood Dr
Mitchells, VA 22729
(540) 727-3324
Mitchells, VA 22729
(540) 727-3324
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
G W Carver-pied Technical Ed Center (Closed 2008)
Vocational School
Po Box 999
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0476
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-0476
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Piedmont Regional Edcedar Mountain School (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
9432 James Madison Hwy
Rapidan, VA 22733
(540) 829-2038
Rapidan, VA 22733
(540) 829-2038
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Culpeper County, VA?
The top ranked public schools in Culpeper County, VA include Eastern View High School, Emerald Hill Elementary School and Culpeper County High School.
How many public schools are located in Culpeper County, VA?
11 public schools are located in Culpeper County, VA.
What percentage of students in Culpeper County, VA go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Culpeper County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Culpeper County, VA?
Culpeper County, VA public schools minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public schools average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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