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Schools in Nellysford · Nelson County Public Schools

Nellysford’s public schools score below 66% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Nellysford’s districts is 42%, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nellysford, 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.

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
42%
▼ 12 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 17% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,492 students on the public path
In brief

Nellysford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 125 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nellysford’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,036 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Nelson Middle, then Nelson County High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Nellysford’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 8%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 722 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Nellysford anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Nellysford’s students in the tested grades sat them (722 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Nelson Middlein LovingstonC+
9–12Nelson County Highin LovingstonB+

Nellysford’s public schools are run by Nelson 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.

Nelson County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,492 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$20,036VA $17,169 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math42%
State average 54.4% · 722 students tested

Nellysford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NellysfordCNelson County

Every school in Nellysford

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).

Also serving Nellysfordin other towns
Tye River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arrington
D
360 students13:1Rate it →
Rockfish River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Afton
C−
318 students13:1Rate it →
Nelson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lovingston
C+
328 students11:1Rate it →
Nelson County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lovingston
B+
486 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Nellysford’s schools

Are Nellysford’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nellysford children attend score below 66% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nellysford in?

Nelson County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,492 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nellysford kids go to high school?

Nelson County High in Lovingston, with 486 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Nellysford’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Nelson County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Nellysford spend per student?

$20,036 in Nelson 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.