Clarke County School District

317 W Main St Ste A
Berryville, VA 22611
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,200 students in Clarke County School District. 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 School District 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 30% 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
1,496 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
832,015 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
59,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clarke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#76 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
59%
68%
(20-21)
69%
69%
(20-21)
61%
59%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
72%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,393 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,366
$15,513
Spending / Student
$13,393
$15,268

Best Clarke County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Johnson-williams Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Swan Ave
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6160
Gr: 6-8 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Boyce Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
119 W Main St
Boyce, VA 22620
(540) 955-6115
Gr: K-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
D.g. Cooley Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Westwood Rd
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-6120
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,883 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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