Best Public Schools in Culpeper, VA

Summary:

The Culpeper, Virginia school district consists of 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as reflected in the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates across the schools.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district appear to be Pearl Sample Elementary and A.G. Richardson Elementary, which have the highest test scores and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. At the middle school level, Culpeper Middle School and Floyd T. Binns Middle School stand out with strong math and reading proficiency. While the high schools, Eastern View High and Culpeper County High, do not perform as strongly, Culpeper County High has a slightly higher 2-star rating.

The data reveals a clear socioeconomic divide, with higher-income, lower-poverty schools like Pearl Sample and A.G. Richardson outperforming the lower-income, higher-poverty schools like Sycamore Park Elementary and Farmington Elementary. This achievement gap is reflected in the test scores and overall district rating of 1 out of 5 stars by Culpeper County Public Schools. However, the top-performing schools demonstrate the potential for success within the district, suggesting that additional resources and support could help close these gaps.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)		SOL Geometry (2024)			SOL Algebra I (2024)						SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Biology (2024)				SOL Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)								SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A.G. Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18370 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0616	545	38	14.3	41.7%	348 (63.9%)	51 (9.4%)	90 (16.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.7%)	66	411^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.1%		62	448^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.8%	37													75.6	84.7	81.6								72.5		62.8	79.0	73.2							82.7	$9,375	$314	$9,062
Culpeper County High	Public	9-12	14240 Achievement Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-8310	1,223	75	16.4	44.8%	612 (50.0%)	127 (10.4%)	383 (31.3%)	18 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.3%)	45.2	225^th of 329 public high schools	31.6%		41.8	235^th of 326 public high schools	27.9%	10	68.7			88.4	27.1			74.0		94.1	78.6	96.3							94.6	70.5	66.7	80.6									86.4	69.2			$9,414	$214	$9,200
Culpeper Middle	Public	6-8	14300 Achievement Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-4140	1,066	76	14.0	50.1%	504 (47.3%)	134 (12.6%)	322 (30.2%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (8.4%)	34.6	296^th of 417 public middle schools	29.0%		39.9	274^th of 422 public middle schools	35.1%	22			100.0			100.0	96.5									50.6	40.3	55.7						58.2				53.1	63.6	67.7			65.0		$7,699	$523	$7,176
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sunset Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-0713	486	31	15.6	80.2%	120 (24.7%)	105 (21.6%)	213 (43.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	17.8	957^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.5	963^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	13.6%	6													59.7	52.3	56.9								50.0		57.8	42.2	35.8							57.9	$10,217	$1,148	$9,069
Pearl Sample Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18480 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-5448	632	40	15.8	70.7%	305 (48.3%)	73 (11.6%)	176 (27.8%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.7%)	61.8	468^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.0%		59.4	487^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.3%	19													73.6	73.7	85.3								78.9		60.0	73.7	79.3							71.6	$9,480	$805	$8,675
Sycamore Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Radio Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-8847	695	47	14.7	77.1%	173 (24.9%)	122 (17.6%)	315 (45.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.1%)	18.8	949^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.4	964^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.5%	15													35.8	56.5	63.5								57.7		37.1	46.0	69.5							49.2	$8,304	$807	$7,496
Floyd T. Binns Middle	Public	6-8	205 Grandview Ave.	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 829-6894	779	63	12.3	52.8%	383 (49.2%)	107 (13.7%)	204 (26.2%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.2%)	43.2	260^th of 417 public middle schools	37.6%		46.9	241^st of 422 public middle schools	42.9%	19			100.0			100.0	97.8									60.9	46.6	64.9						58.2				60.8	64.8	67.7			69.3		$7,817	$236	$7,581
Yowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Yowell Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-9484	666	40	16.6	47.9%	271 (40.7%)	97 (14.6%)	221 (33.2%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.5%)	30.1	843^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	24.3%		29.1	854^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.3%	11													56.0	72.4	63.1								54.1		49.5	56.6	63.6							64.6	$7,807	$218	$7,589
Eastern View High	Public	9-12	16332 Cyclone Way	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0621	1,558	90	17.3	45.2%	711 (45.6%)	236 (15.1%)	457 (29.3%)	37 (2.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (7.3%)	45.4	224^th of 329 public high schools	31.9%		45.2	218^th of 326 public high schools	33.1%	6	71.6	45.8		79.4	13.0			81.9	70.0	87.5		100.0							88.7	77.6	43.5	72.7									80.5	85.3			$7,414	$178	$7,237
Emerald Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11245 Rixeyville Rd	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 937-7361	699	40	17.4	37.2%	532 (76.1%)	29 (4.1%)	81 (11.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.7%)	49.7	622^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.2%		55	550^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.6%	72													78.5	72.2	74.8								74.8		53.3	59.2	70.3							71.2	$8,137	$434	$7,703

Cities Near Culpeper

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mitchells	7.36 mi	1
Remington	12.14 mi	1	318^th
Madison	14.22 mi	4	327^th
Unionville	14.86 mi	2	332^nd
Bealeton	15.16 mi	4	324^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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