For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,220 students in Clarke County Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Clarke County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,921 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarke County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
74%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,128 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,082
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,128
$15,257
Best Clarke County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Johnson-williams Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Swan Ave
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6160
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6160
Gr: 6-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Boyce Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
119 W Main St
Boyce, VA 22620
(540) 955-6115
Boyce, VA 22620
(540) 955-6115
Gr: K-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
D.g. Cooley Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
240 Westwood Rd
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6120
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6120
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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