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How has Gainesboro Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510147000095
Gainesboro Elementary
4651 N Frederick Pike, Winchester, VA 22603 · (540) 888-4550 · Frederick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
201 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 | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
27%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
58.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
54.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 77% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Gainesboro Elementary
Gainesboro Elementary's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesboro Elementary this school | 483 | 41.6% | 50.1% |
| Colonial Elementary Troutville | 439 | 36.0% | 89.3% |
| Auburn Elementary Riner | 544 | 47.4% | 76.8% |
| Glenvar Elementary Salem | 372 | 42.7% | 77.0% |
| South Anna Elementary Montpelier | 439 | 36.9% | 79.1% |
| Cold Harbor Elementary Mechanicsville | 495 | 44.2% | 70.9% |
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 Gainesboro Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #970 of 1,101 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #978 of 1,111 ▲ 61 | #12 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #891 of 1,111 ▲ 55 | #8 of 12 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #624 of 1,176 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #427 of 1,105 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #1,007 of 1,106 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #840 of 1,157 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #274 of 324 | N/A |
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
483
+66 (+16%) vs 2020
+178% since 2000-01, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 483 | 36 | 13.4:1 | 42% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 32.5 | 15.1:1 | 39% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 33 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 34.8 | 13.6:1 | 38% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 38% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 35% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 27% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gainesboro Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (472 to 483); teachers up 3% (34.8 to 36).
About Gainesboro Elementary
Gainesboro Elementary is a public elementary school in Winchester, Virginia. The latest federal count shows 483 students in pre-K through 5.
Gainesboro Elementary is in Frederick County Public Schools, a district with 14,447 students across 19 schools.
At Gainesboro Elementary, White students make up 85% of the student body. It is also 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. By the diversity index, Gainesboro Elementary comes in at 27%.
Gainesboro Elementary counts 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.4 students for each one. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. About 42% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 50.1%, is 26.6 points below the 76.8% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
Frederick County census figures show that median household income is about $97,606, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Gainesboro Elementary is among the 20 public schools in Frederick County.
The nearest public school is Frederick County Middle, at about 0.2 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Gainesboro Elementary is 9th among 9 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Gainesboro Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Gainesboro Elementary saw enrollment rise 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gainesboro Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Gainesboro Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gainesboro Elementary. Gainesboro Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Gainesboro ElementaryGainesboro, TN · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Frederick County Middle0.2 mi · 732
- Indian Hollow Elementary2.9 mi · 398
- James Wood High5.2 mi · 1,462
- Apple Pie Ridge Elementary5.3 mi · 393
- James Wood Middle6.5 mi · 873
- John Kerr Elementary6.5 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Gainesboro ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Gainesboro Elementary?
Gainesboro Elementary enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gainesboro Elementary serve?
Gainesboro Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gainesboro Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gainesboro Elementary is approximately 13.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gainesboro Elementary?
At Gainesboro Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Gainesboro Elementary public or private?
Gainesboro 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.