Winchester City School District

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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 642 students in Winchester City School District. 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 School District 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
4,362 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winchester City 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 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#98 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
62%
69%
(20-21)
51%
59%
87%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.2%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
45%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
34%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,016 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,827 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$91 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,016
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,827
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Winchester City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,362 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 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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