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Best public schools in Staunton, VA

13 public schools in Staunton: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 3 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Virginia.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Staunton, best first
1
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary 87.5
Staunton City Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 429 students
ELA 84%Math 90%Science 86%
#135 of 1,073 in Virginia
2
Bessie Weller Elementary 58.1
Staunton City Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 377 students
ELA 74%Math 75%Science 79%
#450 of 1,073 in Virginia
3
Arthur R. Ware Elementary 55.3
Staunton City Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 370 students
ELA 74%Math 78%Science 68%
#480 of 1,073 in Virginia
4
Riverheads Elementary 36.8
Augusta County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 721 students
ELA 66%Math 69%Science 66%
#679 of 1,073 in Virginia
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Staunton City School PreSchool Programs —
Staunton City Public Schools · Grades PK · 143 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Staunton, best first
1
Riverheads Middle 64.0
Augusta County Public Schools · Grades 6-8
ELA 78%Math 70%Science 82%
#119 of 329 in Virginia
2
Shelburne Middle 42.1
Staunton City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 587 students
ELA 72%Math 63%Science 68%
#191 of 329 in Virginia

High schools

2 schools in Staunton, best first
1
Riverheads High 84.5
Augusta County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 447 students
ELA 91%Math 93%Science 83%
#48 of 310 in Virginia
2
Staunton High 66.1
Staunton City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 789 students
ELA 85%Math 92%Science 78%
#105 of 310 in Virginia

Combined schools

3 schools in Staunton
1
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind 8.3
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton · Grades PK-12 · 34 students
ELA 21%Math 25%Science 38%
#28 of 30 in Virginia
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Commonwealth Ctr For Children & Adolescents —
Commonwealth Center for Children & Adolescents · Grades PK-12
No published test results
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Western St. Hosp. Ed. Pr. —
Western State Hospital · Grades PK-12
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Staunton
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Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Home —
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms · Grades N
No published test results

School districts serving Staunton

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