Total enrollment
4,362
+94 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Winchester City Public Schools
Virginia · 4,362 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Winchester City Public Schools reaches 4,362 students across 7 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Winchester City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Winchester City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #91 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,362 | #57 of 130 | #2,226 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #68 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #128 of 130 | #7,637 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 84.1% | #48 of 115 | #995 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #23 of 114 | #779 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 Winchester City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Frederick Douglass Elementary at 71.2% proficient to Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary at 50.5%, a gap of 20.7 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,385 to 4,362 students (down 1%) and from 335 to 244 full-time teachers (down 27%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Handley High | Winchester | High | 09-12 | 1,361 |
| Daniel Morgan Middle | Winchester | Middle | 07-08 | 642 |
| John Kerr Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-04 | 583 |
| Daniel Morgan Intermediate | Winchester | Middle | 05-06 | 575 |
| Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-04 | 415 |
| Garland R. Quarles Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-04 | 410 |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | PK-04 | 376 |
About Winchester City Public Schools
Winchester City Public Schools is a small public-school district in Virginia. The district runs 7 schools and enrolls approximately 4,362 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Winchester City Public Schools is made up of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,362 students, stayed largely flat from the 4,268 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Winchester City Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.