Fort Colvin · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Stephens City’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Stephens City, 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.
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.
Stephens City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 154 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stephens City’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,499 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 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.
What’s behind Stephens City’s grade
B: better than 59% of Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stephens City, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Stephens City · depends on your address
Sherando High
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Millbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,550 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
James Wood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
10th grade in Stephens City · depends on your address
Sherando High
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Millbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,550 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
James Wood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
11th grade in Stephens City · depends on your address
Sherando High
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Millbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,550 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
James Wood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
12th grade in Stephens City · depends on your address
Sherando High
Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Millbrook High
Grades 9–12 · 1,550 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
James Wood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Winchester
Stephens City’s public schools are run by Frederick County Public Schools, which also serves Middletown. 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.
How students score
Stephens City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Stephens City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Stephens City | B | Frederick County |
Every school in Stephens City
19 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).
Questions about Stephens City’s schools
Are Stephens City’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Stephens City children attend outscore 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stephens City in?
Frederick County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,447 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stephens City kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Sherando High, Millbrook High and James Wood High.
What is Stephens City’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Frederick County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Stephens City spend per student?
$15,499 in Frederick County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Stephens City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Stephens City → They have their own page.
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.