Best Public Schools in Fort Defiance, VA

Summary:

The city of Fort Defiance, Virginia is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Edward G. Clymore Elementary, Fort Defiance High, and S. Gordon Stewart Middle. These schools are part of the Augusta County Public Schools district and serve a predominantly white student population.

Among the three schools, Fort Defiance High stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 108 out of 329 Virginia high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently excels on SOL tests, with several subject areas, such as Geometry, Algebra I, and Biology, exceeding state and district averages. In contrast, Edward G. Clymore Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a larger population of economically disadvantaged students, but still performs well on 3rd and 4th-grade math SOL tests.

The schools in Fort Defiance have similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that funding and staffing resources are relatively consistent across the district. However, S. Gordon Stewart Middle has a mix of performance, with some strong results in Algebra I and English Reading, but lower scores in Math and Science compared to the other schools. This could be an area for the school to focus on improving. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in Fort Defiance, highlighting their strengths, areas for improvement, and the factors that may be influencing their performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)			SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Biology (2024)		SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)							SOL Geography (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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th 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 Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th 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 Geography 9th 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
Fort Defiance High	Public	9-12	195 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5050	727	51	14.3	40.9%	597 (82.1%)	20 (2.8%)	83 (11.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	66	108^th of 329 public high schools	67.2%		68.7	95^th of 326 public high schools	70.9%	13	97.4		95.2	83.3							89.5	73.7			74.3							88.0	77.1			$9,665	$724	$8,941
Edward G. Clymore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	184 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5043	775	48	16.1	49.3%	606 (78.2%)	26 (3.4%)	97 (12.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	34.7	783^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	29.7%		43.9	678^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.1%	105					74.5	72.8	53.3						48.4			64.0	65.2	52.9							62.5	$10,206	$1,008	$9,198
S. Gordon Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	118 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5046	502	37	13.7	47.4%	419 (83.5%)	15 (3.0%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	44.3	252^nd of 417 public middle schools	39.6%		52.1	208^th of 422 public middle schools	50.7%	44		100.0						61.3	62.1	47.0				60.2					71.1	63.8	65.5			63.8

Cities Near Fort Defiance

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Staunton	6.88 mi	16	147^th
Fishersville	7.03 mi	7	229^th
Waynesboro	7.18 mi	8	335^th
Grottoes	7.93 mi	1	352^nd
Mount Solon	9.91 mi	1	235^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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