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Enrollment
589
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510147000091
Armel Elementary
2239 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, VA 22602 · (540) 869-1657 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
171 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Armel Elementary
Armel Elementary's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armel Elementary this school | 589 | 29.0% | 68.3% |
| Catoctin Elementary Leesburg | 601 | 27.5% | 77.1% |
| D.G. Cooley Elementary Berryville | 504 | 31.3% | 67.8% |
| Ashlawn Elementary Arlington | 553 | 23.3% | 85.5% |
| Brock Road Elementary Spotsylvania | 651 | 33.0% | 78.3% |
| Greenwood Mill Elementary Winchester | 599 | 39.2% | 62.1% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Armel Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #637 of 1,101 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #598 of 1,111 ▲ 59 | #1 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #676 of 1,111 ▲ 6 | #1 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #382 of 1,176 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #650 of 1,105 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #749 of 1,106 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #946 of 1,157 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #506 of 759 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
589
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 589 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 29% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 28% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 26% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 39 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 35.5 | 18.1:1 | 25% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 32 | 18.2:1 | 23% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 24% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 30% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armel Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (644 to 589); teachers up 15% (35.5 to 41).
About Armel Elementary
Students in Winchester, Virginia, attend Armel Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 589 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 19 schools in Frederick County Public Schools totals 14,447 students.
At Armel Elementary, 66% of students are White. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Census figures show Frederick County is about 80% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
The school's 41 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Income data for the school show 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Frederick County average 46%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 80.2% at Armel Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.3%.
Looking at the county, Frederick County, median household income comes to about $97,606, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 20, with about 13,574 students.
The closest school to Armel Elementary is Robert E. Aylor Middle, located about 1.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Armel Elementary. On proficiency, Armel Elementary is ahead of the 64.4% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Armel Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Armel Elementary had a net loss of 19 students, or 3%. The school's ratio dropped from 15.6:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Armel Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,008
Census ACS
Median income
$97,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
13,574 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Sherando HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 1,550 students
- James Wood HighHigh · 1,462 students
- James Wood MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- Robert E. Aylor MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd MiddleMiddle · 853 students
Other schools in Winchester
- Millbrook HighHigh · 1,550 students
- James Wood HighHigh · 1,462 students
- John Handley HighHigh · 1,361 students
- James Wood MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd MiddleMiddle · 853 students
- Frederick County MiddleMiddle · 732 students
Nearby schools
- Robert E. Aylor Middle1.4 mi · 861
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle1.6 mi · 853
- Evendale Elementary1.7 mi · 618
- Bass-Hoover Elementary2.4 mi · 615
- Sherando High2.8 mi · 1,631
- Frederick Douglass Elementary3.6 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Armel ElementaryHow large is Armel Elementary?
Armel Elementary enrolls approximately 589 students in grades PK-05.
Is Armel Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Armel Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Armel Elementary have?
Armel Elementary employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Armel Elementary?
Student demographics at Armel Elementary are roughly 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Armel Elementary public or private?
Armel Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Frederick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.