Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Front Royal’s public schools score below 56% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Front Royal, 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.
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.
Front Royal’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,908 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Randolph-Macon Academy (private), Chelsea Academy (private), Dominion Ridge Academy (private) and Virginia International Academy (private) are 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.
What’s behind Front Royal’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Virginia school districts, #201 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Front Royal, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Front Royal · depends on your address
Warren County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Skyline Middle
Grades 6–8 · 536 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Front Royal · depends on your address
Warren County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Skyline Middle
Grades 6–8 · 536 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Front Royal · depends on your address
Warren County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Skyline Middle
Grades 6–8 · 536 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Front Royal
Warren County High
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Front Royal
Warren County High
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Front Royal
Warren County High
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Front Royal
Warren County High
Grades 9–12 · 772 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Front Royal’s public schools are run by Warren County Public Schools. 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.
How students score
Front Royal vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Front Royal’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Front Royal | C+ | Warren County |
Every school in Front Royal
12 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Front Royal’s schools
Are Front Royal’s schools good?
On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Front Royal children attend score below 56% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #201 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Front Royal in?
Warren County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,024 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Front Royal kids go to high school?
Warren County High, with 772 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Front Royal’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Warren County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Front Royal spend per student?
$14,908 in Warren County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Front Royal?
Yes: Randolph-Macon Academy (religious, grades 6–12, 317 students), Chelsea Academy (Catholic, grades K–12, 256 students), Dominion Ridge Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 149 students) and Virginia International Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 3 students).
Parents talk
What Front Royal families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Front Royal → They have their own page.
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.