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Schools in Goshen

Goshen’s public schools

Rockbridge County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Goshen. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 82% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
43%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 3% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,488 students on the public path
In brief

Goshen’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Goshen’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Rockbridge County High places highest (better than 60%); Fairfield Elementary lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Goshen, graded from C to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Rockbridge County High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Goshen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Maury River Middlein LexingtonC
9–12Rockbridge County Highin LexingtonB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Rockbridge County Public Schools.

The district

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

Rockbridge County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,488 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$16,612VA $17,169 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math43%
State average 54.4% · 1088 students tested

Goshen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Goshen—Rockbridge County

Every school in Goshen

6 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).

Also serving Goshenin other towns
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C
466 students13:1Rate it →
Fairfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
C
241 students11:1Rate it →
Natural Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Natural Bridge Station
C
230 students11:1Rate it →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buena Vista
B−
154 students11:1Rate it →
Maury River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C
481 students11:1Rate it →
Rockbridge County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
B
916 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Goshen’s schools

Are Goshen’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Goshen. Rockbridge County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Goshen. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Goshen in?

Rockbridge County Public Schools.

Where do Goshen kids go to high school?

Rockbridge County High.

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What Goshen families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.