Frederick County School District

1415 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Frederick County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,191 students in Frederick County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Frederick County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
14,172 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,050 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Frederick County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#72 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frederick County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
49%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
64%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
52%
59%
92%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frederick County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
310 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,502 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
638 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
8,937 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
745 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
138
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
984
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
957
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,111
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,001
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,032
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,080
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,069
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,046
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,226
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,220
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,131
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,101
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,395 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frederick County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$232 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frederick County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,288
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frederick County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,395
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frederick County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frederick County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
134 Rosa Lane
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 662-0500
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Robert E. Aylor Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
471 White Oak Road
White Post, VA 22663
(540) 869-3736
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #33.
Frederick County Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4661 North Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-4233
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #44.
James Wood Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1313 Amherst Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 834 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,172 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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