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2016-06-03 10 03 28 View south along Virginia State Route 285 and Virginia State Secondary Route 608 (Tinkling Spring Road) near Orr Drive in Fishersville, Augusta County, VirginiaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
B+
Schools in Fishersville · Augusta County Public Schools

Fishersville’s public schools outscore 70% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fishersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#133of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
55%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 16% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
VA 13.9
Schools in town
4
2,133 students on the public path
In brief

Fishersville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 191 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fishersville’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,427 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wilson Middle, then Wilson Memorial High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Staunton Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fishersville’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Virginia school districts, #133 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (191)Better than 64%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,111 test results and a graduating class of 797 could put Fishersville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Fishersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,111 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fishersville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wilson ElementaryAugusta County Public SchoolsC+
6–8Wilson MiddleAugusta County Public SchoolsC+
9–12Wilson Memorial HighAugusta County Public SchoolsA

Fishersville’s public schools are run by Augusta County Public Schools, which also serves Craigsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Augusta County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 10,130 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,427VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math55%
State average 54.4% · 5111 students tested

Fishersville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Fishersville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FishersvilleB+Augusta County
WaynesboroDWaynesboro City

Every school in Fishersville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fishersvilleby address
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
655 students15:1Rate it →
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
641 students14:1Rate it →
Wilson Memorial High
High · Grades 9–12
A
837 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Staunton Montessori School
Grades PK–9
Private · Nonsectarian
109 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Valley Career and Technical Center, Shenandoah Valley Governor's School, Woodrow Wilson Rehab Ctr and Valley Academy).

Questions about Fishersville’s schools

Are Fishersville’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fishersville children attend outscore 70% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #133 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fishersville in?

Augusta County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,130 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fishersville kids go to high school?

Wilson Memorial High, with 837 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Fishersville’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Augusta County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Fishersville spend per student?

$14,427 in Augusta County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fishersville?

Yes: Staunton Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 109 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.