Public schools in Winchester, VA
Winchester has 20 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 5 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 13,995 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Frederick County Public Schools runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Winchester's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Winchester | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick County Public Schools | 13 | 13,960 | $14,605 |
| Winchester Public Schools | 7 | 4,268 | $18,463 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Winchester, 4,373 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook High | 1,550 | 15.7 | 42.4% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| James Wood High | 1,462 | 14.1 | 29.3% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| John Handley High | 1,361 | 21.7 | 84.5% | Winchester Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Winchester, 3,675 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood Middle | 873 | 12.7 | 70.1% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle | 853 | 12.4 | 31.7% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Frederick County Middle | 732 | 13.6 | 33.5% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Daniel Morgan Middle | 642 | 22.1 | 84.4% | Winchester Public Schools |
| Daniel Morgan Intermediate | 575 | 21.0 | 85.7% | Winchester Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
12 elementary schools in Winchester, 5,947 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evendale Elementary | 618 | 15.1 | 78.8% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Redbud Run Elementary | 614 | 14.0 | 72.8% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Greenwood Mill Elementary | 599 | 15.8 | 34.9% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Armel Elementary | 589 | 14.4 | 24.6% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| John Kerr Elementary | 583 | 14.9 | 83.4% | Winchester Public Schools |
| Gainesboro Elementary | 483 | 13.4 | 35.6% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Orchard View Elementary | 469 | 13.0 | 34.8% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary | 415 | 15.1 | 83.6% | Winchester Public Schools |
| Garland R. Quarles Elementary | 410 | 14.2 | 82.9% | Winchester Public Schools |
| Indian Hollow Elementary | 398 | 14.7 | 76.1% | Frederick County Public Schools |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Pie Ridge Elementary | 393 | 11.6 | 65.4% | Frederick County Public Schools |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | 376 | 12.6 | 83.0% | Winchester Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Winchester's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Winchester school has 14.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Virginia median of 13.7. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 594 students (state 557).
| Winchester | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 594 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 55% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 20 Winchester schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Winchester
- Frederick County Public SchoolsRuns 13 of Winchester's 20 public schools and spent $14,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,605
- Millbrook High, the largest high school in Winchester1,550 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.1,550
- Compare Frederick County Public Schools with Winchester Public SchoolsWinchester's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Winchester addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Winchester
How many public schools are in Winchester, VA?
20 public schools with an address in Winchester were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 5 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 13,995 students.What is the largest high school in Winchester?
Millbrook High, with 1,550 students in 2024-25 (Frederick County Public Schools).Which districts run Winchester's schools?
Frederick County Public Schools (13 schools), Winchester Public Schools (7 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25