Best Fort Defiance Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 2,029 students in Fort Defiance, VA.

The top-ranked public schools in Fort Defiance, VA are Fort Defiance High School, S. Gordon Stewart Middle School and Edward G. Clymore Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Fort Defiance, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Fort Defiance have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).