Staunton City Public Schools Schools
Staunton City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Staunton city (Staunton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Staunton City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Staunton City Public Schools
5 of 6 schools in Staunton City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 2
Best schools in Staunton City Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Thomas C Mcswain Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Staunton High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Bessie Weller Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Arthur R Ware Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Shelburne Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Staunton City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B Staunton High, Staunton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Shelburne Middle, Staunton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C+ Arthur R Ware Elementary, Staunton
- B- Bessie Weller Elementary, Staunton
- A Thomas C Mcswain Elementary, Staunton
Other schools and academies (1)
- Staunton City School Preschool Programs, Staunton
Where Staunton City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Staunton (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Staunton city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,695 students with 205 full-time-equivalent teachers and 453 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5103690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Augusta County Public Schools (18 schools, 4 mi)
- Waynesboro City Public Schools (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Harrisonburg City Public Schools (9 schools, 22 mi)
- Rockingham County Public Schools (23 schools, 26 mi)
- Nelson County Public Schools (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Albemarle County Public Schools (24 schools, 29 mi)
- Rockbridge County Public Schools (6 schools, 32 mi)
- Charlottesville City Public Schools (9 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Staunton City Public Schools
How many schools are in Staunton City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Staunton City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Staunton City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Staunton.
How good are the schools in Staunton City Public Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 77.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Staunton City Public Schools?
2,695 students were enrolled in Staunton City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Staunton City Public Schools?
Staunton City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Staunton city, with its district office in Staunton. Its boundary covers about 19.9 sq mi.