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Frederick County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,319 students in Frederick County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 51% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
14,447 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
1,018 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frederick County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.7%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
26%
18%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
5%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% White
60%
46%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,170 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,506 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$248 MM
$23,109 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$267 MM
$22,838 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,170
$18,383
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,506
$18,168
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Frederick County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert E. Aylor Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
471 White Oak Road
White Post, VA 22663
(540) 869-3736
White Post, VA 22663
(540) 869-3736
Gr: 6-8 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
134 Rosa Lane
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 662-0500
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 662-0500
Gr: 6-8 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Frederick County Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4661 North Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-4233
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-4233
Gr: 6-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
James Wood Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1313 Amherst Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7500
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 873 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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