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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNESBORO CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510393001064
William Perry Elementary
840 King Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980 · (540) 946-4650 · Waynesboro city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
423 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
71%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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Waynesboro City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
51.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% 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 William Perry Elementary
William Perry Elementary's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Perry Elementary this school | 447 | 94.6% | 44.1% |
| General Stanford Elementary Ft. Eustis | 430 | 99.5% | 77.0% |
| Lakeview Elementary Colonial Heights | 422 | 95.7% | 66.9% |
| Westwood Hills Elementary Waynesboro | 382 | 94.5% | 67.6% |
| Samuel P. Langley Elementary Hampton | 429 | 92.3% | 81.4% |
| East Salem Elementary Salem | 378 | 88.1% | 72.9% |
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 William Perry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #1,036 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,018 of 1,111 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #917 of 1,111 ▲ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #716 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #554 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #183 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #253 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #388 of 759 |
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
447
+63 (+16%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 447 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 95% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 88% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 85% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 29 | 17.5:1 | 71% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 68% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 74% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 59% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Perry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (507 to 447); teachers up 10% (29 to 32).
About William Perry Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, William Perry Elementary serves students in Waynesboro, Virginia. It enrolled 447 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Waynesboro City Public Schools serves 3,043 students across 7 schools.
William Perry Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 44%. Other students are 22% Hispanic, 17% Black, 15% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Waynesboro city residents are about 74% White. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
William Perry Elementary employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. William Perry Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 95%. That tracks the 96% average for public schools in Waynesboro city.
William Perry Elementary is a bottom-10% school in Virginia on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.1% against a predicted 62.3%.
Waynesboro city has about 22,841 residents, and the median household income is $59,994, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides William Perry Elementary, Waynesboro city has 6 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Wayne Hills Center is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of William Perry Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, William Perry Elementary is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has grown by 63 students since 2020-21, to 447. By 2024-25, the school had 14.0 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.
Community posts for William Perry Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Waynesboro city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,841
Census ACS
Median income
$59,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waynesboro City Public Schools
- Waynesboro HighHigh · 926 students
- Kate Collins MiddleMiddle · 602 students
- Westwood Hills ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Berkeley Glenn ElementaryElementary · 256 students
- Wenonah ElementaryElementary · 246 students
- Wayne Hills CenterElementary · 184 students
Other schools in Waynesboro
- Waynesboro HighHigh · 926 students
- Cassell ElementaryElementary · 634 students
- Kate Collins MiddleMiddle · 602 students
- Westwood Hills ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Berkeley Glenn ElementaryElementary · 256 students
- Wenonah ElementaryElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne Hills Center0.6 mi · 184
- Kate Collins Middle0.8 mi · 602
- Wenonah Elementary1.1 mi · 246
- Waynesboro High1.3 mi · 926
- Westwood Hills Elementary1.9 mi · 382
- Berkeley Glenn Elementary2.2 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About William Perry ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William Perry Elementary?
William Perry Elementary enrolls approximately 447 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does William Perry Elementary serve?
William Perry Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does William Perry Elementary have?
William Perry Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is William Perry Elementary?
William Perry Elementary reports a student body of 44% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees William Perry Elementary?
William Perry Elementary is overseen by Waynesboro City Public Schools in Waynesboro city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.