John Kerr Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Winchester, Virginia

John Kerr Elementary in Winchester, Virginia enrolled 583 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 14.9 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

526 students in 2022-23, 604 students in 2023-24, 583 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.3 to 39.0.

Students enrolled at John Kerr Elementary by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 58302004006008002022-235262023-246042024-25583
Students enrolled at John Kerr Elementary by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 58302004006008002022-235262023-246042024-25583
Students enrolled at John Kerr Elementary by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 58302004006008002022-235262023-246042024-25583
Students enrolled at John Kerr Elementary by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 58302004006008002022-235262023-246042024-25583
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352638.313.8
2023-2460437.516.1
2024-2558339.014.9

14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 69 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools

Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; John Kerr Elementary 14.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJohn Kerr Elementary 14.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; John Kerr Elementary 14.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJohn Kerr Elementary 14.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; John Kerr Elementary 14.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJohn Kerr Elementary 14.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; John Kerr Elementary 14.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJohn Kerr Elementary 14.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 256 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection John Kerr Elementary enrolled 512 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 256 of the 512 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent13.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.6% of students were White, 36.7% Hispanic, 11.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White38.6%
  2. Hispanic36.7%
  3. Black11.0%
  4. Two or more races9.8%
  5. Asian3.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at John Kerr Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math55‑59%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Winchester

12 public elementary schools in Winchester report 2024-25 enrollment; John Kerr Elementary is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Evendale Elementary61815.178.8%
Redbud Run Elementary61414.072.8%
Greenwood Mill Elementary59915.834.9%
Armel Elementary58914.424.6%
John Kerr Elementary58314.983.4%
Gainesboro Elementary48313.435.6%
Orchard View Elementary46913.034.8%
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary41515.183.6%

All public schools in Winchester →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about John Kerr Elementary

  1. Garland R. Quarles ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 410 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Apple Pie Ridge ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 393 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare John Kerr Elementary with Garland R. Quarles ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Winchester Public Schools spends per student$18,463 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,463
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaJohn Kerr Elementary is the number 390 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#390 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.14.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about John Kerr Elementary

  1. How many students attend John Kerr Elementary?
    583 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 526 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Winchester, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at John Kerr Elementary?
    14.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is John Kerr Elementary a Title I school?
    John Kerr Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at John Kerr Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at John Kerr Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is John Kerr Elementary in?
    Winchester Public Schools, NCES district ID 5104050. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510405003024 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22