Total enrollment
14,447
+938 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Frederick County Public Schools
Virginia · 14,447 students · 6 cities
Frederick County Public Schools's public-school directory holds 19 schools, serving about 14,447 K-12 students inside Virginia (an average of 760 per school).
4-year change in Frederick County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Frederick County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #87 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,447 | #18 of 130 | #585 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #23 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #94 of 130 | #4,586 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.5% | #95 of 115 | #4,520 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #57 of 114 | #2,183 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Frederick County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 19 scored schools run from James Wood High at 74.3% proficient to Gainesboro Elementary at 50.1%, a gap of 24.1 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 13,525 to 13,779 students (up 2%) and from 932 to 973 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherando High | Stephens City | High | 09-12 | 1,631 |
| Millbrook High | Winchester | High | 09-12 | 1,550 |
| James Wood High | Winchester | High | 09-12 | 1,462 |
| James Wood Middle | Winchester | Middle | 06-08 | 873 |
| Robert E. Aylor Middle | White Post | Middle | 06-08 | 861 |
| Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle | Winchester | Middle | 06-08 | 853 |
| Frederick County Middle | Winchester | Middle | 06-08 | 732 |
| Jordan Springs Elementary | Stephenson | Elementary | PK-05 | 668 |
| Middletown Elementary | Middletown | Elementary | PK-05 | 648 |
| Evendale Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 |
| Bass-Hoover Elementary | Stephens City | Elementary | PK-05 | 615 |
| Redbud Run Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 614 |
| Greenwood Mill Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 599 |
| Armel Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 589 |
| Gainesboro Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 |
| Orchard View Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 |
| Indian Hollow Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 398 |
| Apple Pie Ridge Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 393 |
| Stonewall Elementary | Clear Brook | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
About Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools is a low-population Virginia school district running 19 schools with combined enrollment near 14,447.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Frederick County Public Schools is made up of 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Frederick County Public Schools runs about 760 students per school, 13% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 7%: 13,509 students in SY 2020-21 versus 14,447 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Frederick County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.