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Enrollment
488
High
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTMORELAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510398001768
Westmoreland High
16762 Kings Highway, Montross, VA 22520 · (804) 493-8019 · Westmoreland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
488 students
DISTRICT 103% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 122 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 127 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 26% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westmoreland County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Westmoreland High
Westmoreland High's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland High this school | 488 | 100.0% | 62.6% |
| Nottoway High Crewe | 510 | 99.6% | 60.1% |
| Nandua High Onley | 621 | 97.4% | 77.1% |
| Northumberland High Heathsville | 380 | 95.8% | 75.8% |
| Central High Victoria | 464 | 93.3% | 72.1% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 374 | 100.0% | 66.5% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Westmoreland High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #268 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #180 of 316 ▲ 76 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #183 of 316 ▲ 90 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #256 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #107 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #76 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #25 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #76 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high 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
488
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 488 | 37.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 38.2 | 12.9:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 36 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 37.3 | 12.2:1 | 65% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 43 | 11.1:1 | 67% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 60% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 36% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westmoreland High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (456 to 488); teachers unchanged (37.3 to 37.5).
About Westmoreland High
Westmoreland High is a low-enrollment high school for students in Montross, Virginia. Its 488 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 60% smaller than the 1,213 average for high schools in Virginia.
Westmoreland County Public Schools counts 1,574 students in its 4 schools, and Westmoreland High is one of them.
Westmoreland High has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 39%. Other students are 39% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Westmoreland County residents are about 63% White. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Westmoreland County.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Westmoreland High receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Westmoreland High is +1.8 points: 62.6% actual, 60.9% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Westmoreland County, the median household income is $63,398, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westmoreland County is home to 6 public schools and about 2,167 public school students.
Montross Middle is located about 2.7 miles from Westmoreland High. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Westmoreland High is behind the 67.2% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (487) to 2024-25 (488).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Westmoreland High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Westmoreland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,826
Census ACS
Median income
$63,398
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westmoreland County Public Schools
- Washington District ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Cople ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Montross MiddleMiddle · 334 students
Other Westmoreland High schools
One other US public school is named Westmoreland High. Westmoreland High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Westmoreland High SchoolWestmoreland, TN · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Montross Middle2.7 mi · 334
- Cople Elementary7.5 mi · 337
- Rappahannock High10.6 mi · 544
- Richmond County Elementary10.8 mi · 854
- Tappahannock Elementary11.5 mi · 400
- James H. Cary Intermediate12.0 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About Westmoreland HighHow large is Westmoreland High?
Westmoreland High enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Westmoreland High serve?
Westmoreland High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Westmoreland High?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Westmoreland High.
How diverse is Westmoreland High?
Westmoreland High reports a student body of 39% White, 18% Hispanic, 39% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Westmoreland High in?
Westmoreland High is part of Westmoreland County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.