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Schools in Mount Jackson · Shenandoah County Public Schools

Mount Jackson’s public schools outscore 61% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Jackson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Mount Jackson’s districts is 46%, 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
46%
▼ 8 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 4 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 13% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
VA 13.9
Schools in town
0
5,703 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Jackson’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,992 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Mount Jackson’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (196)Better than 59%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,792 test results and a graduating class of 438 could put Mount Jackson anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mount Jackson’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,792 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Mount Jackson’s public schools are run by Shenandoah County Public Schools, which also serves Edinburg, New Market, Strasburg and Toms Brook and others. 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.

Shenandoah County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,703 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,992VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math46%
State average 54.4% · 2792 students tested

Mount Jackson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount JacksonBShenandoah County

Every school in Mount Jackson

9 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 Mount Jacksonin other towns
W.W. Robinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
C
1,035 students16:1Rate it →
Sandy Hook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Strasburg
C+
828 students15:1Rate it →
Ashby-Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Quicksburg
C+
692 students14:1Rate it →
Peter Muhlenberg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodstock
C−
535 students15:1Rate it →
Signal Knob Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Strasburg
C
413 students13:1Rate it →
North Fork Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Quicksburg
C−
362 students11:1Rate it →
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodstock
C+
728 students15:1Rate it →
Strasburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Strasburg
C
614 students16:1Rate it →
Stonewall Jackson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Quicksburg
C+
496 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Triplett Business & Tech.).

Questions about Mount Jackson’s schools

Are Mount Jackson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Mount Jackson children attend outscore 61% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Jackson in?

Shenandoah County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,703 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Jackson kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central High, Strasburg High and Stonewall Jackson High.

What is Mount Jackson’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Shenandoah County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Mount Jackson spend per student?

$14,992 in Shenandoah 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.