Winchester City Public Schools

598 N Kent St
Winchester, VA 22601
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Winchester City Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 589 students in Winchester City Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Winchester City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winchester City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 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 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#98 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
57%
68%
(20-21)
62%
69%
(20-21)
51%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
44%
18%
% Black
10%
21%
% White
35%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,844 is higher 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 $18,448 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
$71 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$15,502
Spending / Student
$18,448
$15,257

Best Winchester City Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Daniel Morgan Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
48 S Purcell Ave
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 667-7171
Gr: 7-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,236 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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