Edward G. Clymore Elementary

Edward G. Clymore Elementary, a roomy elementary campus in Fort Defiance, Virginia, one of the schools within Augusta County Public Schools, teaches 803 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 61% above the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Across the 20 schools in Augusta County Public Schools (10,742 students total), Edward G. Clymore Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Edward G. Clymore Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, On paper, Edward G. Clymore Elementary has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Edward G. Clymore Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Edward G. Clymore Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.4%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Augusta County) logs that median household income runs about $82,049, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Augusta County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,742 students), of which Edward G. Clymore Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fort Defiance High, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Edward G. Clymore Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 74.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 797 students in 2018 compared to 803 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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