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Schools in Ruckersville · Greene County Public Schools

Ruckersville’s public schools score below 54% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

In Ruckersville, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ruckersville, 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
40%
▼ 14 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 13% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,088 students on the public path
In brief

Ruckersville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 155 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ruckersville’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,930 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is William Monroe Middle, then William Monroe High. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Ruckersville’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 25%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,558 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Ruckersville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ruckersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,558 students).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Ruckersville ElementaryGreene County Public SchoolsC+
6–8William Monroe Middlein StanardsvilleC
9–12William Monroe Highin StanardsvilleC+

Ruckersville’s public schools are run by Greene County Public Schools, which also serves Stanardsville. 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.

Greene County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,781 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,930VA $17,169 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math40%
State average 54.4% · 1558 students tested

Ruckersville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RuckersvilleB−Greene County

Every school in Ruckersville

3 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 Ruckersvilleby address
Ruckersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
540 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Ruckersvillein other towns
William Monroe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanardsville
C
596 students13:1Rate it →
William Monroe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stanardsville
C+
952 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ruckersville’s schools

Are Ruckersville’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ruckersville children attend score below 54% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ruckersville in?

Greene County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,781 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ruckersville kids go to high school?

William Monroe High in Stanardsville, with 952 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Ruckersville’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Greene County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Ruckersville spend per student?

$14,930 in Greene 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.