Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Staunton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B−

Arthur R. Ware Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

330 Grubert Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401 · (540) 332-3938 · Part of Staunton City Public Schools

Staunton’s School Grade C better than 29% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Arthur R. Ware Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Staunton kids: Shelburne Middle

On the path

Where Staunton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Arthur R. Ware ElementaryYou are here
6–8Shelburne Middle583 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

330 Grubert Avenue, Staunton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 158
Grade 264
Grade 358
Grade 464
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
390’20
392’21
378’22
370’23
372’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 12%Black 11%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arthur R. Ware Elementary from Staunton families.

Other schools in Staunton City Public Schools

The district →
Staunton City School PreSchool Programs
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Staunton
149 students19:1
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Staunton
B
449 students14:1
Bessie Weller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Staunton
C
373 students12:1
Shelburne Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Staunton
C
583 students12:1
Staunton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Staunton
B−
766 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Staunton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.