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Schools in Gordonsville · Orange County Public Schools

Gordonsville’s public schools outscore 52% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gordonsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 47% of students in Gordonsville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–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
47%
▼ 7 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 19% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,954 students on the public path
In brief

Gordonsville’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,827 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Gordonsville’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (217)Better than 48%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,294 test results and a graduating class of 345 could put Gordonsville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Gordonsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,294 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gordon-Barbour ElementaryOrange County Public SchoolsC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–12Orange County Highin OrangeB

Gordonsville’s public schools are run by Orange County Public Schools, which also serves Orange. 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.

Orange County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,074 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,827VA $17,169 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math47%
State average 54.4% · 2294 students tested

Gordonsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GordonsvilleB−Orange County

Every school in Gordonsville

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 Gordonsvilleby address
Gordon-Barbour Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
326 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Gordonsvillein other towns
Locust Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Locust Grove
C
685 students14:1Rate it →
Prospect Heights Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orange
C
466 students13:1Rate it →
Orange County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orange
B
1,477 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Gordonsville’s schools

Are Gordonsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Gordonsville children attend outscore 52% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gordonsville in?

Orange County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,074 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gordonsville kids go to high school?

Orange County High in Orange, with 1,477 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Gordonsville’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Orange County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Gordonsville spend per student?

$13,827 in Orange County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.